Driver arrested for stealing ₹5.50 lakh from employer’s car in Hyderabad

The Sultan Bazar police arrested a 33-year-old driver for allegedly stealing ₹5.50 lakh cash from his employer’s car in Koti and recovered ₹5,04,900 along with two mobile phones allegedly purchased using the stolen money.

The accused, identified as Kuthadi Hari Kumar of Mahabubnagar district, was working as a driver for businessman Dayaram Prajapat.

According to the police, the theft took place on July 9 at Bank Street in Koti. While the complainant was shopping, the accused allegedly used the vehicle keys in his possession to open the car, stole a backpack containing ₹5.50 lakh in cash and fled to Kurnool.

Based on technical evidence and specific intelligence, police traced and apprehended the accused at the Shadnagar bus stand. Following his interrogation, officers recovered ₹5,04,900 in cash, two mobile phones allegedly purchased with the stolen money, another mobile phone belonging to the accused and the key to the complainant’s Scorpio vehicle.