Archive · 10 Jan 2026
Nalgonda Police Arrest Gangster, Recover Rs 85 Lakh Gold
The Nalgonda police arrested a man named Shah Alla Rakha who is part of a gang that steals from bus passengers.
They found 600 grams of gold worth Rs 85 lakh.
The gang used to target buses that stop at hotels along National Highway 65.
The police are still looking for the other three members of the gang.
The gang is also suspected of similar thefts in 2022 and 2023.
The police worked for two weeks to catch Alla Rakha in Maharashtra.
Nalgonda CCS police arrested Shah Alla Rakha, a 30-year-old from Maharashtra, for theft from bus passengers.
600 grams of gold ornaments worth Rs 85 lakh were recovered from the gang.
The gang targeted buses that halted at hotels along National Highway 65.
Three other gang members, Ashraf Khan, Saif Ali Khan, and Omar Khan, are still absconding.
The gang is suspected of involvement in similar thefts in 2022 and 2023.
- Who
- Shah Alla Rakha, a 30-year-old from Maharashtra, and three other gang members: Ashraf Khan, Saif Ali Khan, and Omar Khan
- What
- Theft of valuables from bus passengers and recovery of 600 grams of gold ornaments worth Rs 85 lakh
- When
- Arrest made after a fortnight of investigation following a complaint on December 5, 2025
- Where
- Nalgonda, Telangana, and Manaver, Maharashtra
- Why
- To prevent further thefts and recover stolen valuables
- Arrested Suspect
- Shah Alla Rakha
- Gold Recovered
- 600 grams
- Value of Gold
- Rs 85 lakh
- Gang Members
- 4 (1 arrested, 3 absconding)
- Location of Arrest
- Manaver, Maharashtra