3 held for mobile phone robbery in Malakpet, 23 phones recovered

Two of the accused are habitual offenders, police said.

Hyderabad: Three people were arrested by the Malakpet Police in connection with an attempted murder and robbery at Gaddiannaram on October 27. The police recovered 23 mobile phones, three motorcycles and a knife allegedly used in the offence.

According to the police, one of the accused entered the residential flat of a woman at Pochammabasti, Gaddiannaram, between 4:30 pm and 5 pm on October 27, on a false pretext. He allegedly attacked her with a knife, causing serious injuries, and fled with her OnePlus mobile phone. The injured woman was shifted to Yashoda Hospital, Malakpet, for treatment.

During the investigation, police examined witnesses and analysed CCTV footage from the surrounding areas to identify the suspect. The main accused was apprehended on November 2 during vehicle checking at Gaddiannaram crossroads. Two others, allegedly involved in receiving and disposing of stolen property, were also arrested.

The police identified the prime accused as Kesari Manikanta alias Munna, 27, an auto driver, who had allegedly been involved in 59 criminal cases registered in Hyderabad and other districts of Telangana. The second accused, Narapogu Vamshi Krishna, 28, an auto driver, had allegedly figured in 39 criminal cases. The third accused, Ajay Kumar, 28, works as a salesman at a garments shop near Alfa Hotel in Secunderabad.

The investigation revealed their alleged involvement in several property offences reported in different police station limits. The cases include those registered at Saidabad, Saroornagar, Chaitanyapuri, Chilkalguda, Malakpet, Nacharam, Uppal and Gopalapuram police stations.

Apart from the victim’s mobile phone, police seized 22 other mobile phones of different makes and three motorcycles suspected to be connected with theft cases. The recovered property is being verified with other police stations.

Further investigation is under way to establish the accused persons’ involvement in other offences and trace additional stolen property.