Archive · 19 Aug 2026
Tirupati Police Arrest Five Over Rs 1.5 Crore Showroom Heist
A mobile showroom in Tirupati was robbed after thieves made a hole in its wall.
They took expensive phones and tablets worth almost Rs 1.5 crore.
Police formed special teams to investigate the case.
They used clues, technology and other evidence to follow the stolen goods.
The trail went through Jharkhand, Nagpur and West Bengal.
Police arrested four people near Farakka and later arrested another suspect in Tirupati.
Officers recovered 195 phones and five tablets altogether.
Police advised shops to use better cameras and alarm systems.
Burglars drilled through the Sono Vision showroom wall on August 8 and stole phones and tablets worth nearly Rs 1.5 crore.
Tirupati police arrested five suspects within six days, linking the crime to a gang based in Jharkhand’s Sahebganj district.
Three suspects and one receiver were arrested near Farakka, West Bengal, as the stolen goods moved toward Malda.
Police recovered 175 mobile phones and five Apple tablets near Farakka, then seized 20 more phones in Tirupati.
Police said the gang targets high-value electronics showrooms and smuggles stolen goods into Bangladesh and Nepal.
- Who
- Tirupati district police arrested five suspects, including key accused Anikul Shaik, in connection with the burglary.
- What
- A mobile showroom was burgled, and police recovered 195 smartphones and five Apple tablets.
- When
- The burglary occurred on August 8; the arrests were announced on Tuesday, within six days of the crime.
- Where
- The theft occurred at the Sono Vision showroom in Tirupati; arrests and recoveries took place in West Bengal and Tirupati.
- Why
- Police said the suspects were linked to an organized gang that targets high-value electronics showrooms and moves stolen goods toward Bangladesh and Nepal.
- Stolen goods value
- Nearly Rs 1.5 crore
- Crime method
- The burglars drilled a hole through the showroom wall.
- Arrests
- Five suspects were arrested within six days.
- Initial recovery
- 175 mobile phones and five Apple tablets were recovered near Farakka, West Bengal.
- Additional recovery
- 20 mobile phones were seized after the arrest of Anikul Shaik in Tirupati.
- Total recovery
- 195 smartphones and five tablets.
- Police investigation
- Special teams, the Clues Team, Cyber Crime unit and Command Control staff worked on the case.