Visakhapatnam City Police arrest 102 in 74 property crime cases

The Visakhapatnam City Police arrested 102 persons for their allegedly involvement in 74 different property offence cases in August 2026. The police teams also recovered ₹53.12 lakh worth property from the offenders.

Addressing a press conference at the police conference hall on Friday, Commissioner of Police, Shankabratha Bagchi said that in August, as many as 97 property offences were reported across various parts of the city. Special teams formed under the guidance of the senior police officials, detected 74 cases and arrested 102 individuals.

The recovered property included 796 grams of gold, 9500 grams of silver, ₹14.75 lakh worth cash, and 25 motorcycles.

The police have also recovered 405 missing mobiles worth ₹60.75 lakh.