Thieves loot Vizag home, tie up residents and flee with car; vehicle found abandoned

Visakhapatnam: A major theft caused panic in Reddy Kancharapalem near Madhavadhara in Visakhapatnam during the early hours of Sunday. Around 1 a.m., unidentified miscreants broke into a house located near the national highway and made away with 12 tolas of gold, ₹8 lakh in cash, and a car.

According to reports, the culprits tied up an elderly woman and her grandson before looting the valuables. Police teams reached the spot soon after receiving information and conducted an inspection. The stolen car was later found abandoned at Marikavalasa.

Authorities are analyzing CCTV footage from the surrounding areas to identify and trace the offenders.

An investigation is underway.