Overview

• On July 23, Jagtial police detained eight members of a violent robbery gang implicated in the kidnapping and assault of local resident Induri Shankaraiah.
• Authorities seized 1.5 tolas of gold, two cars, two bikes and eight mobile phones during the arrests.
• Investigators say the gang forced Shankaraiah to transfer Rs.1 lakh via PhonePe and assaulted him at knifepoint across multiple locations.
• The operation is part of a broader multi-state effort that has leveraged CCTV footage, informants and financial forensics to target organized theft rings.
• Police continue to pursue additional accomplices and trace further proceeds linked to the group’s extortion and burglary schemes.