Archive · 1 Nov 2025
Police Arrest Student Burglar, Recover Gold and Cash
Police in Hanamkonda arrested a young man who was supposedly studying for exams.
But he had a secret habit of gambling and owed a lot of money.
To pay off his debts, he started breaking into houses at night and stealing things like gold, silver, and cash.
He admitted to doing this about 10 times.
Police were able to catch him and get back a lot of the stolen items, worth about ₹6 lakh.
The police are reminding people to be careful when they leave their homes.
Police arrested a 25-year-old student in Hanamkonda for allegedly committing multiple burglaries.
The accused confessed to around 10 burglaries targeting locked houses at night.
Authorities recovered 40 grams of gold ornaments, 50 grams of silver ornaments, and ₹56,400 in cash.
The total value of the recovered stolen property is estimated at ₹6 lakh.
The accused reportedly resorted to theft due to betting addiction and accumulated debts.
- Who
- Sende Arun Kumar, a 25-year-old student preparing for competitive exams.
- What
- Arrested for a series of night-time burglaries and recovery of stolen property including gold, silver, and cash.
- When
- Property was recovered and the arrest was made on Saturday.
- Where
- Under the Kakatiya University Police Station limits in Hanamkonda.
- Why
- Addicted to betting, unable to repay debts, resorted to theft.
- Accused
- Sende Arun Kumar, 25
- Recovered Items
- 40g gold, 50g silver, ₹56,400 cash
- Estimated Value of Recovered Property
- ₹6 lakh
- Burglaries Confessed
- Around 10
- Location of Arrest
- Kakatiya University Police Station limits, Hanamkonda
- Date of Arrest
- Saturday