Crime file: Gang of three cons 40 jobless youth, arrested in Hyderabad; SI booked for cheating girlfriend

Gang of three cons 40 jobless youth, arrested
Hyderabad: A Special Operation team of Cyberabad police on Tuesday busted a three-member gang, including a police constable, who lured gullible youth promising jobs as home guards, and took lakhs of rupees from them.
The arrested accused are G. Nagendra Prasad, a security guard from Nagarjunasagar, Y. Madhu, 36, a constable employed with the Police Transport Organisation in city, and U. Anitha Kumari from Rajahmundry.

The three arrested at a press meet.  — DC
Around 40 people were duped by the trio. Some of them were even given fake appointment letters.
Cyberabad police commissioner C.V. Anand said the main accused in the case, Nagendra Prasad, met police constable Madhu 10 months ago and introduced himself as a reserve inspector in the CM’s security.
“He convinced Madhu that he had good contacts in the DGP’s office and could get people appointed as home guards easily. He sought Rs 1 lakh for each candidate,” Anand said.
Madhu contacted 40 aspirants from Srikakulam, Vizinagaram and Eluru and convinced them. “He collected the amount along with an extra `20,000 as his commission,” the commissioner said.
After six months, the candidates started pressurising Madhu for their appointment orders. When Madhu repeatedly asked Nagendra Prasad for the orders, he prepared fake documents and handed these over to the candidates, the official said.
The Special Operation team got a tip off from Chaitanyapuri, and started investigation. The case is now being handled by them.
Fake police uniforms, home guard application forms, and fake appointment letters were seized from the accused.
Nagendra Prasad, originally a private security guard, was remanded twice before for making false promises and cheating people.
Next: Jewellery shop burgled, 50 tolas of gold looted

Jewellery shop burgled
Hyderabad: Burglars broke into a jewellery shop near the dargah at Nampally Y-junction in Habeebnagar on Monday night and escaped with about 50 tolas of gold and 15 kilograms of silver ornaments. 
 
The incident came to light only in the morning when the owner came to open the shop. The robbers entered the shop by making a hole on the roof of the shop from the rear. Police suspects that at least one of the robbers is a person who is knowledgeable about the shop and the places where valuable ornaments are kept.
 

 
Left: Police inspects the roof of Govardhan Jewellers in Habeebnagar on Tuesday. Above: The hole made by the burglars. Top: The view from inside.
 
Govardhan Jewellers, a 20-year-old shop, was right  next to Himalaya Book Shop in Nampally. The shop, which is attached to a 100-year-old house, was an easy target as the robbers made their way into the shop from the unused building. 
 
Assistant commissioner of police D. Srinivas said, “The robbers damaged the display glasses and robbed gold and silver ornaments kept there. Ornaments in the shelves were taken away, but gold and silver in the lockers were not touched, or it would have been a still greater loss for the owner.”
 
“We suspect that the robbers had complete knowledge of the shop, as they took only valuable  gold and silver ornaments and left the duplicate gold ornaments,” said Venkateshwar, inspector of police, Habeebnagar.
 
Based on a complaint lodged by the shop owner Govardhan, a resident of Kanti Bazaar, a case has been registered and is being investigated. 
 
There were no CC cameras fixed in the shop, by which the robbers could have been traced. “Though we have informed all shop keepers to fix cameras in their shops, the owner has not done so, citing that it would be removed anyway during the road widening. The ACP also has organised many awareness programmes and asked them to fix surveillance cameras, but most of them have not done it,” said the inspector.

Next: Bengaluru realtor found murdered in KGF
Bengaluru realtor found murdered in KGF
Bengaluru: A city realtor, who was missing since Monday morning, was found murdered at a village in Bangarapet of Kolar district on Tuesday morning. 
The police first suspected that a financial dispute may have been the motive behind the murder. However, as suspicions of an extra marital affair surfaced, the deceased’s wife was brought in for questioning for allegedly hiring a contract killer to murder her husband.
The deceased, Manju­nath (45), was residing behind government school in A. Narayana­pura in Mahadevapura. He is survived by his wife Mangala, daughter Bindu, 15, and son Appu, 14.
The police said that Manjunath left home around 4 am on Monday, but did not inform his family members where he was going. He has a farmhouse in KGF and his family members thought that he might have gone there. Till Monday night, they did not have any clue on his whereabouts.

The car belonging to the deceased, (Inset) Manjunath
“Late in the night, they received a call from the Kodige­halli police that Manjunath’s Toyota Innova was found near a Shell petrol bunk in Sheegehalli. 
The police said that the driver was absconding and there were blood stains and knives inside the SUV. His family members rush­ed to the spot and started searching for Manjunath. 
His phone was switched off and he was not found at the houses of his relatives or friends. Around 8 am on Monday, Manjun­ath’s elder brother Naga­raj went to Mahadevapura police station and filed a missing complaint,” the police said.
As the police were investigating, a charred body was found at Ajjappana­halli near Kesaranahalli Road, around 8-10 km from Bangarpet. The descri­ption given by Bangarpet police matched with Manjunath. His family went to the spot and identified the body.
KGF subdivision DySP Gurumurthy said that Manjunath was stabbed to death before he was burnt in a field. “Some passersby noticed the body and informed the police around 8.30 am.
The body was charred beyond recognition and his family identified his body from the gem stone in his gold ring and a silver thread around his waist.” Bangarpet police have registered a case in this connection.
Next: SI booked for cheating girlfriend
SI booked for cheating girlfriend
Hyderabad: The sleuths of the Central Crime Station booked a case against a sub-inspector of police for allegedly cheating his girlfriend by making false marriage promises.
The accused, identified as J. Mahender Reddy, SI of Punjagutta, and the victim were classmates in college in 2009. Both hailed from Nalgonda. The couple even lived together for two years.
However, the victim alleged that after Mahender got a job in the police force, he dumped her.
Mahender, who is from the 2010 batch, got his first posting at Punjagutta police station in 2011. After he was posted as an SI in Hyderabad, he ditched her, the victim claimed.
The 24-year-old victim had approached the higher police officials in the city to seek justice. The case was transferred to CCS on Tuesday. After an inquiry, the CCS team booked a case against the SI under Section 420 of the IPC and Sections of SC/ST Atrocity Act, CCS officials said.
The victim has produced photographs to prove that she was living with Mahender, officials said.

Next: Ex-staffer’s role seen in Rs 7.31 crore heist

Ex-staffer’s role seen in big heist
Rajahmundry:  The police is suspecting the role of an ex-employee and few other staff in the heist at Scientific Security Management Services, where Rs 7.31 crore was looted and its in charge, P. Srinivas, was killed.
Police sources said they suspect the role of G. Saipratap Reddy, who was the in-charge at SSMS earlier. He is also the son-in-law of the security agency’s driver, P. Ramana Reddy. After Saipratap Reddy’s removal from the post, Srinivas was appointed as the in-charge of the agency. Saipratap Reddy, who is an alcoholic, is said to be in debts and wanted to clear them, by getting money by dubious means.
It is learnt that Saipratap Reddy, who hails from the suburbs of Kunta village of Chhattisgarh, brought in a gang to help him with his plan. Based on circumstantial evidence, that there was no forced entry into the SSMS office on the fateful night, as both the doors were intact, the police suspect that some familiar person made Srinivas open the door. Once he opened the door, members of the gang entered the office and beat up Srinivas severely, causing his death. They later hanged his body from the ceiling.
The suspicion on the role of Saipratap Reddy in the loot and murder at SSMS gained credence as he has been missing for the last few days. Special teams were sent to Kunta and other places to find out the main suspect and his accomplices in the crime. The police is also looking for other evidence; the role of the main suspect’s  mobilephone  call logs, the places he frequently visited, and his acquaintances.
The police is questioning the present staffs; which includes the security guards and the vehicle driver and also some exemployees, to find out the culprits. As the culprits used a gas cutter to open the locker for the keys of the cash chest, the police suspect the hand of some professional criminals.
It is said the criminals gained entry into the SSMS office in the early hours on Monday as the deceased made a phone call to his girl friend from his office at about 11.30 pm on Sunday.
Urban SP T. Ravi Kumar Murthy said, "We are working on several leads in the case and we are confident to nab the culprits very soon."
Meanwhile, the family members of slain Srinivas staged a protest at three town police station seeking financial aid and a job to one of the family members. It is learnt that the representatives of the agency have assured to provide insurance coverage and relief worth about Rs seven lakhs and a job.
Next: Cook murders guard at girls’ PG

Cook murders guard at girls’ PG
Bengaluru: A security guard working at Balaji Ladies Paying Guest Hostel near Gangothri Circle in BTM Layout was allegedly murdered by the cook on Monday night. Both the guard Pappu and the cook Mahesh, were sleeping in a room allotted to them in the hostel. 
The police suspected that Mahesh slammed a wooden plank into Pappu’s head. A sweeper saw the body and informed the owner, who alerted the police. The Madiwala police are on the lookout for Mahesh.
Next: 18-year-old hangs himself due to illness

18-year-old hangs himself due to illness
Hyderabad: An 18-year-old youth committed suicide by hanging himself at his residence in Moosapet, Kukatpally on Monday night. The incident came to light when his parents found him dead on Tuesday morning.
The deceased, Sai Kishore, a private employee, was reportedly suffering from a stomach ailment. Police suspect he would have taken the extreme step due to the chronic ailment,  that prevented him from attending office regularly.
Sai Kishore had reportedly been aloof and was avoiding people for the past few days.
Next: Murder attempt foiled, two held

Murder attempt foiled, two held
Hyderabad: City police foiled a murder attempt on Tuesday by arresting two former Maoists at Kushaiguda.
The arrested are J. Dasarath, 38, a resident of ECIL, Kushaiguda, and S. Srinu, 42, from Uppariguda, Moula Ali. The duo had chalked out a plan to murder U. Singh, a realtor from Malkajgiri, following a land dispute. Police seized two country made firearms, a live bullet and two sickles from the accused.
The duo, who had earlier worked as dalam members of the Praja Pantha (CPI-ML-New Democracy) in the Aler area of Nalgonda district, later surrendered. Proclaiming themselves as ex-Naxalites, they engaged in land dispute settlements in the Kushaiguda and Neredmet areas and earned money.
“The realtor and Srinu had a dispute regarding a plot of land. The two conspired to kill Singh and was going to execute the plan in three days,” Cyberabad police commissioner C.V. Anand said.
Police said that the accused persons were already involved in five Arms Act cases and two murder cases in Aler, Ghatkesar and Lalaguda police stations.
Next: Couple held with 68 sovereigns of gold, 6 kg silver

Couple held with 68 sovereigns of gold, 6 kg silver
Kakinada: The city crime police here on Tuesday arrested a couple and recovered 68 sovereigns of gold and six kilograms of silver worth `20.03 lakh from them. The couple has been involved in 18 theft cases in Kakinada and Kakinada Rural mandals for the past one year.
Superintendent of police N. Shiva Shankar Reddy said the woman, Yendeti Ganga, 32, of Visakhapatnam, has been involved in thefts for the past 10 years.  Her first marriage ended after cases were registered against her. She then started living with Kosaraju Srinivasa Rao, 35, of Visakhapatnam. The couple has a daughter now.
She  has been accused in 23 cases under various police stations in  Visakhapatnam, Kancharapalem, Gajuwaka, Gopalapatnam and Pendurti.
A year back, the couple fled to Kakinada and started living in Ganga’s mother’s house in Raja Ram Mohan Roy Nagar. The SP said the police had no clues about them for the past one year.
Ganga was an expert in breaking locks, police said. They said her modus operandi was to observe locked houses in the city during day time, and break into them at night with an accomplice.
Next: Unidentified man, 25, killed, body abandoned

Unidentified man, 25, killed, body abandoned
Hyderabad: An unidentified man, aged 25, was murdered and his body was found abandoned near a house in Almasguda village in Meerpet on Tuesday morning. The victim’s body bore grievous injuries. The incident is assumed to have taken place between 1 am and 5 am on Tuesday morning.
The locals, who saw the body, informed the police. “The blood stained clothes were in tatters, and the body seemed like it had been dragged on the ground tied to a vehicle,” said Meerpet inspector of police Sridhar Reddy.
Although the police is yet to establish the identity of the victim, the inspector said, “There was a tattoo of  alphabet R on his chest towards the right side and  the name ‘Rajni’ tattooed on  his right hand femur. We  hope to trace his identity soon.”
Next: 35-yr-old man killed over feud

35-yr-old man killed over feud 
Bengaluru: 35-year-old Satish alias Satish Kumar was stabbed to death by unidentified assail­ants on Monday night. 
Satish, a resident of Goripalya, had reportedly gone to a bar along with the accused. After he was drunk, the accused took him to an isolated spot in an autorickshaw and killed him, the police said.
The miscreants also set the body on fire to conceal his identity. Old rivalry is suspected to be the reason behind the murder. Chandra Layout police have reportedly taken three suspects into custody.