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Chaitanyapuri Police Arrest Delhi Pair in LB Nagar Chain-Snatching Cases

Investigators traced the accused to Delhi using technical surveillance.

Overview

  • Akshay Kumar Sharma, 29, and Rohit, 26, were apprehended in Delhi after a January 17 spree targeting women in Hayathnagar, Nagole and Chaitanyapuri.
  • Police recovered three gold chains totaling about 55 grams along with two mobile phones believed to have been used in the crimes.
  • The suspects allegedly abandoned their motorcycle near Sangeeth Theatre crossroads in Secunderabad before fleeing to Delhi.
  • Officials describe both men as habitual offenders with prior arrests in Nagpur in July 2025 and multiple cases in Delhi, with investigators linking them to nine cases across Hyderabad and Malkajgiri zones.
  • Investigators say the same motorcycle was used for a theft in Gopalapuram earlier that day, and seized chains include 6.4 grams tied to Chaitanyapuri, 20.8 grams to Nagole and 28 grams to Hayathnagar.