Archive · 16 Sep 2026
Termite-Damaged Currency Notes Dumped Near Visakhapatnam’s Central Park
People found torn money scattered near Central Park in Visakhapatnam.
Police collected the notes and checked CCTV cameras.
The footage led them to Adimulam Surya Rao.
He had kept the money and LIC receipts in a cardboard box at home.
Termites damaged the items.
Surya Rao worried that his family might argue if they saw the damaged money.
So, he threw the notes away near the park.
Police later returned the damaged money and other documents to him.
The money was worth about ₹3,000, but it could no longer be used.
Torn currency notes were found scattered near Central Park in Visakhapatnam on Wednesday.
Two Town police seized the notes and began an inquiry using nearby CCTV footage.
Police traced the discarded notes to Adimulam Surya Rao, a Tadivithi resident.
Surya Rao said termites damaged cash and LIC receipts stored in a cardboard box.
Police returned the damaged notes, receipts and PAN card; the cash was worth about ₹3,000 but unusable.
- Who
- Adimulam Surya Rao discarded the notes; Two Town police investigated the incident.
- What
- Termite-damaged currency notes, LIC receipts and a PAN card were dumped near Central Park.
- When
- The notes were found on Wednesday; police said they were discarded on Tuesday evening.
- Where
- Opposite Central Park in Visakhapatnam; Surya Rao stored the items at his home in Tadivithi, in the KGH area.
- Why
- Surya Rao said termites had damaged the cash and he feared family disputes if the damage became known.
- Location
- Near Central Park, Visakhapatnam
- Police station
- Two Town police
- Person identified
- Adimulam Surya Rao of Tadivithi in the KGH area
- Currency denominations
- ₹50, ₹20 and ₹10 notes
- Estimated value
- Around ₹3,000
- Cause of damage
- Termite infestation
- Items returned
- Damaged currency, LIC receipts and a PAN card