Hyderabad police nab chain snatcher, recover 40 grams of gold worth Rs. 3.5 L

HYDERABAD: The sleuths of the Commissioner’s Task Force, South-East Zone team, along with Malakpet Police, apprehended chain snatcher Gatadi Sai Kumar and receiver Sriram Srinivas, who were involved in a chain snatching case in Malakpet Police Station based on credible information.

The accused have been identified as Gatadi Sai Kumar (26), a hairdresser residing in Saroor Nagar, and Sriram Srinivas (41), owner of Balaji Jewelers residing in Armoor, Nizamabad.

According to the investigation, Gatadi Sai Kumar, residing in Sri Nagar, Saroor Nagar, and a native of Armoor, Nizamabad, worked as a professional ladies’ hairdresser and occasionally as a rider for Rapido. His earnings were insufficient to support his lavish lifestyle, leading him to hatch a plan for chain snatching.

After conducting reconnaissance in isolated areas, he selected a spot near Mumtaz College Road, Malakpet. On June 18, 2024, around 9:00 p.m., he snatched a gold chain from an elderly woman and fled on his Honda Activa, which had no number plate. An FIR was registered vide Cr.No. 121/2024 U/s 392 IPC at Malakpet Police Station.

Later the same day, he traveled to his hometown, Armoor, and sold the stolen gold chain to Sriram Srinivas (the receiver) for Rs. 1,30,000. The accused was identified through CCTV footage and technical clues.

The above accused persons were apprehended under the supervision of Ande Srinivasa Rao, Addl. Dy. Commissioner of Police, Task Force, Hyderabad, by D. Venkat Reddy, Inspector of Police, South-East Zone Task Force, and SIs P. Sairam, Sk. Kaviuddin, and the team of South-East Zone Task Force along with Malakpet police.