Hyderabad, February 16 – The Cyberabad police have arrested three individuals, including two engineering students from the University of Hyderabad, for the theft of 60 laptops from the university, and have recovered all the stolen property.
The accused include two students from the second year of the B.Tech program at the University of Hyderabad, also known as Hyderabad Central University (HCU).
K. Balaraju, Inspector of Police at the Gachibowli Police Station, said on Monday that they have successfully solved a major theft case reported at the CR Rao Advanced Institute of Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science (AIMSCS) premises at the University of Hyderabad, Gachibowli, where 60 laptops were stolen on the night of February 9.
The accused broke into the AIMSCS computer lab through a window. Before entering the laboratory, the accused cut the CCTV cable and escaped with all 60 laptops.
A case was registered under Sections 331(4) and 305(a) of the BNS on February 9. Acting quickly, the investigation team identified, tracked down, and apprehended the accused within a short period, and ensured the complete recovery of all the stolen property.
The accused have been identified as Regula Chandra Shekar, 30, a native of the Prakasam district in Andhra Pradesh, Cherukuri Sai Charan, and Uduthalapelly Ashwin Rao, both students of B.Tech 2nd year CSE at HCU.
The police officer said that the accused, having knowledge of 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.
The police promptly registered the FIR upon receiving the complaint and formed special investigation teams. They meticulously analysed CCTV footage and other technical evidence, which enabled swift tracing and arrest of the accused.
During the investigation, all 60 stolen laptops, along with three mobile phones and two cars used in the commission of the crime, were recovered. The accused were produced before the court and remanded to judicial custody.
The police recovered all 60 stolen laptops, along with three mobile phones and two cars used in the commission of the crime, from the possession of the accused.
