Archive · 17 Sep 2026
CCTV Trail Helps Kurnool Police Solve Gold Thefts
Police in Kurnool were investigating gold stolen from a woman at a religious celebration.
They watched many security-camera recordings to follow where the woman and suspect had been.
More cameras helped them identify a female suspect.
Police said she was also connected to three other thefts in crowded places.
These included places used by local bus passengers.
Officers recovered all the gold involved in the four cases.
The suspect was sent to judicial custody.
The police chief asked people and event organizers to use cameras and protect their valuables.
Kurnool police arrested a female suspect linked to four gold-theft cases.
The investigation began after about 24 tolas were stolen in Mantralayam.
Police reconstructed the victim’s movements and reviewed CCTV footage from the area.
Additional camera footage helped identify the suspect and connect her to three other thefts.
Police recovered nearly 30 tolas of gold, and the accused was remanded in judicial custody.
- Who
- Kurnool police, led by SP Vikrant Patil, arrested a female suspect.
- What
- Police solved four gold-theft cases and recovered nearly 30 tolas of gold ornaments.
- When
- The breakthrough was announced on Wednesday; the article does not provide a calendar date.
- Where
- The main theft occurred during Sri Raghavendra Swamy Aradhana celebrations in Mantralayam, with other thefts linked to crowded transit locations including local bus stands.
- Why
- Police used CCTV footage to reconstruct movements, identify the suspect, and connect her to the thefts.
- Arrest
- A female suspect was arrested and remanded in judicial custody.
- Cases linked
- The suspect was linked to four gold-theft cases.
- Initial theft
- About 24 tolas of gold were stolen from a devotee’s handbag in Mantralayam.
- Total recovery
- Police recovered nearly 30 tolas of gold ornaments across the four cases.
- Main evidence
- CCTV footage from the mutt, surrounding roads, and additional cameras helped identify the suspect.
- Police advice
- SP Vikrant Patil urged private establishments and event organizers to install security systems and advised citizens to remain vigilant.