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The Chittoor constabulary connected Thursday arrested 2 persons progressive successful a bid of location break-ins and recovered stolen spot worthy astir ₹34 lakh, including golden and metallic ornaments, arsenic good arsenic 2 cars.
The accused, identified arsenic Lallu Prasad (34) and Janardhan (31), some natives of Salem territory successful Tamil Nadu, were arrested by Chittoor II Town Inspector B. Nettikantaiah and his squad astatine an abandoned petrol bunk adjacent Reddigunta junction connected the Chittoor-Vellore road, acting connected a tip-off.
The arrests were linked to a burglary that occurred connected February 5 astatine Durga Nagar Colony successful Chittoor town. The location proprietor had reportedly locked the residence and near for his autochthonal colony aft the decease of his son. Police said the accused allegedly scanned the area, identified the locked house, and broke unfastened the doorway astatine midnight earlier decamping with valuables.
Following a ailment from the victim, a lawsuit was registered astatine Chittoor II Town constabulary presumption and peculiar teams were formed to way down the culprits. A peculiar squad pursued leads crossed Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu and coordinated with constabulary successful neighbouring States earlier tracing the suspects.
During interrogation, the accused reportedly confessed to committing aggregate location burglaries successful the 3 States. Police said that Lallu Prasad has a agelong transgression past with 31 cases, including 2 murders, 2 attempted execution cases, 11 robberies, and 16 location burglaries, and is listed arsenic a rowdy-sheeter. Janardhan faces 7 cases related to motorcycle thefts and ganja smuggling successful Tamil Nadu.
