Overview

• He was detained at approximately 6 a.m. on May 29 in Shalibanda following a targeted operation by Pahadi Shareef police.
• Authorities recovered 13 tolas of gold, 41 tolas of silver ornaments, ₹50,000 in cash and two motorcycles valued at roughly ₹20 lakh.
• Shiva admitted to orchestrating at least seven house burglaries across four police jurisdictions in Hyderabad.
• The investigation hinged on a February 23 break-in at Harshaguda village where he returned stolen keys to their hiding spots to delay detection.
• Records show Shiva faced nine previous theft charges between 2023 and 2024 and had been released from prison last October.