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Hyderabad University Lab Theft: Three Arrested, All 60 Laptops Recovered

Investigators traced suspects using CCTV analysis plus technical evidence after a Feb. 9 break-in at the AIMSCS lab.

Overview

  • Gachibowli police named the accused as Regula Chandra Shekar (30), Cherukuri Sai Charan (19) and Uduthalapelly Ashwin Rao (19).
  • Two of the accused are second-year B.Tech CSE students at the University of Hyderabad, with police citing their familiarity with campus security.
  • All 60 stolen laptops were recovered along with three mobile phones and two cars linked to the offence, with return to authorities pending legal formalities.
  • The suspects were apprehended on February 15 in Gowlidoddi after special teams reviewed CCTV footage, conducted technical analysis and carried out field verification.
  • Police say the AIMSCS computer lab was entered through a window after the CCTV cable was cut on February 9, and the accused have been remanded to judicial custody under a case registered under BNS Sections 331(4) and 305(a).