Archive · 14 Sep 2025
Shankarpally Heist: Police Arrest 7, Recover ₹17.5 Lakh
A group of people planned a heist to steal money from a businessman's manager in Hyderabad.
The manager, Sai Baba, was carrying ₹40 lakh.
The driver, Madhu, who was familiar with the manager's cash transport, masterminded the plan.
The group ambushed Sai Baba's car, stole the money, but crashed their getaway vehicle.
Police quickly caught the group, recovering ₹17.5 lakh of the stolen cash.
The arrested individuals have prior criminal records.
Police arrested seven individuals following a ₹40 lakh heist in Shankarpally.
The recovered amount is ₹17.5 lakh.
The mastermind of the heist was the complainant's driver, Madhu Kasula.
The incident involved a businessman's manager carrying cash.
The suspects were apprehended within 24 hours of the crime.
- Who
- Madhu Kasula, Thelapuram Vijay Kumar, Mohd Azar, Salin Harshavardhan, Shameem Mulla, Bandra Anudeep, and Cherukla Deepak, Sai Baba, Rakesh Agarwal
- What
- A daylight dacoity and subsequent arrest of seven suspects.
- When
- September 12th, with arrests made within 24 hours.
- Where
- Shankarpally, Hyderabad.
- Why
- To steal ₹40 lakh from a businessman's manager during a payment collection.
Police Investigation
Suspects' Actions
Theft Planning
Police Investigation
Police investigated and tracked the movements of Sai Baba to find the plotters.
Suspects' Actions
The group of seven, led by Madhu, planned the theft by using Sai Baba's usual routines.
- Incident
- Daylight Dacoity
- Location
- Shankarpally
- Amount Stolen
- ₹40 lakh
- Amount Recovered
- ₹17.5 lakh
- Mastermind
- Madhu Kasula
- Number Arrested
- 7
