Hyderabad, February 16 Three people, including two engineering students, were arrested in connection with the theft of 60 laptops from the University of Hyderabad (UoH) campus here, police said on Monday.
The theft was reported at the CR Rao AIMSCS premises on the UoH campus, and a case was registered on February 9.
Acting swiftly, the investigation team identified, traced, and apprehended the accused within a short period and ensured the complete recovery of all the stolen property, Gachibowli Police Station Inspector K Balaraju said in a release.
The three accused were apprehended on February 15 from Gowlidoddi here.
Regarding the modus operandi of the accused, police said that the accused, who were familiar with the campus layout and security arrangements, committed the theft during late-night hours by unlawfully entering the premises and removing 60 laptops from the institute.
The stolen property was intended to be disposed of for wrongful gain, police said.
The accused were produced before the court and remanded into judicial custody, they added.
Police recovered all 60 stolen laptops (the entire property), along with three mobile phones and two cars used in the commission of the offence, from the possession of the accused, the release said.