Madhapur cops arrest man who committed 43 burglaries

Hyderabad: The CCS Madhapur team apprehended a notorious house burglar who had committed 43 burglaries – 10 within the limits of Cyberabad commissionerate and 33 in Sanga Reddy district. The police recovered gold ornaments weighing 57 tulas and cash of Rs. 2.70 lakh from Kotipally Chandri.

Between 2005 and 2022, Chandri was arrested seven times in the limits of Hyderabad, Rachakonda, and Cyberabad. He was released from jail on 23 August 2019. After that, he committed 43 burglaries.

According to the police, Chandri goes around at night looking for locked houses. When he finds one, he breaks open the door with an iron rod, breaks the almirah, and steals any cash and gold ornaments kept inside.