Laptop thief, receiver held, 19 stolen laptops worth ₹7.6 lakh recovered
Narayanguda police have arrested two individuals for a series of laptop thefts across Hyderabad, recovering 19 stolen devices worth ₹7.6 lakh. The investigation linked the suspects to 16 different theft cases involving unattended laptops in study halls.
Why it matters
The recovery of stolen property and the arrest of a habitual receiver highlight the effectiveness of technical surveillance and CCTV in urban crime resolution.
Narayanguda police arrested a laptop thief and a receiver and recovered 19 stolen laptops worth ₹7.6 lakh linked to 16 theft cases across Hyderabad, Cyberabad and Malkajgiri Commissionerates.
The accused, Sangishetty Vineeth, 29, of New Ashok Nagar, Secunderabad, and receiver Vemunuri Srinivas, 29, of Warasiguda, were arrested by the Narayanguda police.
Police said Vineeth targeted unattended laptops in study halls, particularly during lunch and dinner breaks. He would steal them before selling them to Srinivas, described by police as a habitual receiver of stolen property.
The duo were involved in laptop thefts in the Narayanguda limits, including near KMIT College and the Telugu Academy area, within a span of two days. Police used CCTV footage and technical evidence to identify and apprehend Vineeth.
The recovered laptops include seven Dell, six HP, three Lenovo, two Acer and one Asus laptop, with a total value of ₹7.6 lakh.
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