Former watchman and associates held for robbery

Hyderabad: In a coordinated operation, the Hyderabad Commissioner’s Task Force Secunderabad Zone and Lalaguda Police have busted a robbery gang, arresting three individuals from Andhra Pradesh. The police confiscated gold ornaments weighing 28.8 grams and mobile phones, with a total estimated value of Rs 4.5 lakh.

The arrested suspects have been identified as Gurrappagari Mahesh, Chinnakotla Pavan Kumar Bavanna, and Geeju Surendra, all residents of the Sri Sathya Sai District in Andhra Pradesh.

The trio was involved in a violent robbery at the residence of Sharath Naresh in Arihant Sadan Apartment, East Marredpally. During the commission of the offence, the suspects forcibly confined and assaulted the victim before robbing her of gold ornaments weighing approximately nine tolas.

Police seized an 18.15-gram gold beads chain, a 3.15-gram gold finger ring, and a 7.25-gram gold bangle, all weighing a total of 28.8 grams with a market value of Rs 4.5 lakh. Investigations revealed that Mahesh, a native of Andhra Pradesh, had worked as a watchman at the same apartment complex from October 2021 until May 2024.