Archive · 24 Sep 2025
Criminal Apprehended, Escaped; Police Recover Stolen Goods
A criminal named Bathula Prabhakar escaped from the police while being transported.
The police are searching for him.
Meanwhile, another man named Andi Dharmapuri was found guilty of smuggling red sanders and sentenced to jail and fined.
In other news, the Visakhapatnam police have recovered a large amount of stolen property, including mobile phones and cash, from various theft cases.
The police are using new tools to find stolen items, and citizens can report stolen phones.
Bathula Prabhakar escaped from police custody near Duddukuru village.
Police have formed special teams to search for the escaped criminal.
A man was sentenced to five years in prison and fined ₹6 lakh for red sanders smuggling.
Visakhapatnam police recovered property worth over ₹1.21 crore from theft cases.
Police recovered 380 missing mobile phones worth ₹57 lakh.
- Who
- Bathula Prabhakar and Andi Dharmapuri, criminals; Visakhapatnam police.
- What
- Prabhakar escaped from custody; Police recovered stolen property; Dharmapuri convicted for smuggling
- When
- Prabhakar's escape was Monday night; Conviction on Tuesday.
- Where
- Near Duddukuru village, Devarapalli mandal; Tirupati; Visakhapatnam.
- Why
- Prabhakar escaped during a stop on the way back to jail.
- Escaped Criminal
- Bathula Prabhakar
- Location of Escape
- Duddukuru village, Devarapalli mandal
- Total Cases Against Prabhakar
- 86
- Recovered Property
- Over ₹1.21 crore
- Mobile Phones Recovered
- 380
- Red Sanders Smuggling Conviction
- 5 years in prison and a ₹6 lakh fine