Archive · 13 Aug 2026
Valuables worth Rs 15.7 lakh stolen from locked Kovelakuntla house
Some valuable things got stolen from a house in a town called Kovelakuntla in India.
The stolen items were gold jewelry worth about 10 lakh rupees and 5.70 lakh rupees in cash.
The family who lives in the house had gone on a trip to Tirupati.
They locked their house carefully before leaving.
When they returned on Tuesday night, they saw that their gold and money were missing.
The family told the police right away.
Police came and looked around the house.
The strange thing is the lock on the front door was still fine and undamaged.
Police are now checking security camera videos and may use a dog squad to find clues.
Local residents are worried about safety in their neighborhood.
Gold ornaments worth Rs 10 lakh and cash of Rs 5.70 lakh were stolen from a house at Basireddy Bavi Colony in Kovelakuntla town, Nandyal district.
House owner Lakshminarayana and his family discovered the theft after returning from Tirupati on Tuesday night.
The house had been locked for four days before the family returned.
The main door lock was found intact, raising suspicion over how the theft took place.
Kovelakuntla CI Hanumanthu Naik said police are examining CCTV footage, may deploy a dog squad, and are questioning family members as part of the investigation.
- Who
- House owner Lakshminarayana and his family, who reported the theft; police led by Kovelakuntla CI Hanumanthu Naik are investigating.
- What
- Gold ornaments worth Rs 10 lakh and cash of Rs 5.70 lakh, totaling Rs 15.7 lakh, were stolen from a locked house.
- When
- The theft was discovered on Tuesday night, after the house had been locked for four days.
- Where
- Basireddy Bavi Colony, Kovelakuntla town, Nandyal district.
- Why
- The motive is not stated in the article; police are investigating how the valuables were removed from the locked house and who is responsible.
- Total Value Stolen
- Rs 15.7 lakh
- Gold Ornaments
- Rs 10 lakh
- Cash
- Rs 5.70 lakh
- Location
- Basireddy Bavi Colony, Kovelakuntla, Nandyal district
- House Owner
- Lakshminarayana
- Main Door Lock
- Found intact
- Family's Trip
- Tirupati; house locked for four days
- Investigation
- CCTV footage review; dog squad possible