Archive · 17 Jan 2026
Interstate Burglar Arrested in Chirala
A man named Ranganadham Kiran was caught by the police in Chirala.
He is 32 years old and from Nellore district.
He is accused of breaking into houses and stealing things, especially gold jewelry, during the day.
He has been involved in about 65 theft cases across the state.
The police started looking for him after a woman named Putta Phaniraja reported that her house was broken into and gold worth Rs 2.3 lakh was stolen.
The police used special methods to find him and caught him near the Chirala railway station.
They found a lot of gold jewelry and some cash on him, which was taken from different thefts.
The police chief praised the team for their quick work.
Ranganadham Kiran, a 32-year-old from Nellore district, was arrested for multiple daytime house break-ins.
He is accused of approximately 65 theft cases across Andhra Pradesh.
The arrest followed a burglary on December 19, 2025, where gold ornaments worth Rs 2.3 lakh were stolen.
Police recovered 159 grams of gold jewelry valued at Rs 20.67 lakh and Rs 20,000 cash from Kiran's possession.
Kiran was apprehended on January 16, 2026, near Chirala railway station by a police team led by Chirala DSP Moyin.
- Who
- Ranganadham Kiran, a 32-year-old from Guduru town, Nellore district
- What
- Arrest of an interstate burglar specializing in daytime house break-ins
- When
- Arrested on January 16, 2026; burglary occurred on December 19, 2025
- Where
- Chirala, Andhra Pradesh
- Why
- To solve multiple theft cases and recover stolen items
- Accused Name
- Ranganadham Kiran
- Age
- 32
- Hometown
- Guduru town, Nellore district
- Reported Theft Cases
- 65
- Stolen Items
- Gold ornaments worth Rs 2.3 lakh
- Recovered Items
- 159 grams of gold jewellery (Rs 20.67 lakh) and Rs 20,000 cash
- Arrest Date
- January 16, 2026
- Arrest Location
- Near Chirala railway station
