Archive · 20 Jan 2026
Two arrested for battery thefts in Kurnool
Two young men, Sudhakar and Mahendra, were caught by the police in Kurnool, India, for stealing batteries.
They took batteries from parked vehicles like auto-rickshaws, tractors, and even from inverter systems in different parts of the city.
The police found them after looking at CCTV footage and caught them near a petrol station.
The thieves hid the stolen batteries in a shed behind their house.
The police found 11 batteries worth about Rs.
1.5 lakh and will give them back to the owners.
The two young men are now in jail, and the police say they will keep working to stop such crimes.
Two youths, Sudhakar (19) and Mahendra (19), were arrested for a series of battery thefts in Kurnool.
The thefts targeted batteries from auto-rickshaws, tractors, JCB machines, borewell vehicles, and inverter systems.
Police used CCTV footage to identify and apprehend the suspects near a petrol bunk.
The accused confessed to the crimes and led police to 11 stolen batteries hidden in a shed.
The recovered batteries are valued at approximately Rs. 1.5 lakh and will be returned to the owners.
- Who
- Sudhakar (19) and Mahendra (19)
- What
- Theft of batteries from vehicles and inverter systems
- When
- Over the past month, with arrests made recently
- Where
- Kurnool, India (areas including Santhosh Nagar, Udyog Nagar, Weaker Section Colony, NTR Buildings)
- Why
- To sell the stolen batteries for profit
- Location
- Kurnool, India
- Accused
- Sudhakar (19) and Mahendra (19)
- Number of Thefts
- 3
- Stolen Batteries Recovered
- 11
- Estimated Value of Batteries
- Rs. 1.5 lakh
- Arresting Authority
- Kurnool Fourth Town Police
- Crime Locations
- Santhosh Nagar, Udyog Nagar, Weaker Section Colony, NTR Buildings
- Custody Status
- Judicial custody
