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An engineering pupil allegedly addicted to online betting was arrested by Chittoor territory constabulary successful transportation with a bid of burglaries targeting authorities secretariats crossed 3 districts. Police recovered physics instrumentality worthy implicit ₹8 lakh from his possession.
The accused has been identified arsenic C. Mahesh Babu (22), a autochthonal of Kanyakapuram colony successful Sriranga Raja Puram mandal, presently residing successful Tirupati. He was arrested during conveyance checks adjacent Matam Cross connected the Chittoor-Tirupati road connected Sunday greeting aft constabulary recovered him carrying a printer nether suspicious circumstances.
The constabulary said that during interrogation, Mahesh Babu allegedly confessed to committing thefts successful authorities secretariats crossed Chittoor, Tirupati, and Annamayya districts. The constabulary officials said that the accused utilized a cutter to interruption unfastened bureau doors and stole printers, laptops, and different physics devices.
Police recovered 30 printers valued astatine ₹6.5 lakh, 3 laptops worthy ₹1.59 lakh, a motorcycle, and immoderate tools utilized for committing the crimes.
The constabulary said that the accused reportedly sold the stolen items done online platforms and spent the wealth connected online betting and was allegedly starring a lavish lifestyle.
