Police arrest 11-member gang planning highway robbery in Hindupur
Police in Sri Sathya Sai district arrested an 11-member gang planning a highway robbery near Hindupur. Authorities seized weapons, vehicles, and cash, noting the gang's history of violent crimes and attacks on law enforcement.
Why it matters
This highlights ongoing efforts by local law enforcement to curb organized highway crime and maintain public safety.
Sri Sathya Sai district police on Wednesday arrested an eleven-member inter-State gang that was allegedly planning to commit highway robbery on the outskirts of Hindupur.
Addressing the media, Superintendent of Police (SP) S. Satish Kumar said that the gang was intercepted early on Wednesday near Singireddypalli on the Sira-Kodigenahalli NH following a tip-off about movement of armed persons. Special police teams which rushed to the spot reportedly seized two SUVs, six hunting knives, stones, 20 empty cool drink bottles intended for use in the attack and ₹8.5 lakh in cash.
The SP said that the accused were identified as Erikala Chandrasekhar, Sake Rajesh, Erikala Ramesh, Venkatesh alias Bongali, Besta Rakesh alias Rakhi, Sake Mahesh, Erikala Ganganna, Nadimindlu Lakshman, Erikala Sunil alias Kakodu, J. Rohith alias Pilli and Venkatesh alias Chevulodu, all hailing from combined Anantapur district.
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