Archive · 14 Sep 2026
B Tech Graduate Arrested After Alleged Vijayawada House Burglary
Police in Vijayawada arrested a 22-year-old engineering graduate named Mareedu Vinod Kumar.
They say he broke into a locked house while its owner was away in Chennai.
The owner had travelled for his daughter’s medical treatment.
When the owner returned, gold and silver items were missing.
Police say the stolen property was worth about Rs 40 lakh.
They used CCTV footage and information about a Honda Activa to find the suspect.
Police allege Vinod wanted money for a lavish lifestyle.
The recovered valuables were presented during a police press conference.
Machavaram police arrested 22-year-old Mareedu Vinod Kumar in connection with a burglary in Vijayawada’s Veterinary Colony.
Police allege the B Tech graduate occasionally worked as a Zomato and Swiggy delivery executive.
The burglary allegedly occurred after the homeowner left for Chennai for his daughter’s medical treatment.
Police recovered 350 grams of gold and 230 grams of silver worth about Rs 40 lakh.
Investigators said CCTV footage, vehicle details and surveillance helped trace Vinod to Governorpet.
- Who
- Mareedu Vinod Kumar, also known as Vinod, 22, was arrested by Machavaram police.
- What
- He was arrested in connection with an alleged house burglary involving stolen gold and silver articles.
- When
- The homeowner left on September 4 and returned on September 6; the arrest was announced at a Sunday press conference.
- Where
- The burglary was reported in Veterinary Colony, Vijayawada, and the suspect was intercepted on Rajagopalachari Street in Governorpet.
- Why
- Police allege Vinod targeted locked houses to obtain easy money and support a lavish lifestyle.
- Accused
- Mareedu Vinod Kumar alias Vinod, 22
- Education and work
- B Tech graduate who occasionally worked as a food delivery executive
- Recovered gold
- 350 grams of gold ornaments
- Recovered silver
- 230 grams of silver articles
- Estimated value
- Around Rs 40 lakh
- Case number
- Crime No. 278/2026 under Sections 331(4) and 305(a) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
- Investigation
- Six special teams examined CCTV footage for four days and traced the suspect