Overview

• Kanaparthy Shiva, a 41-year-old plumber, was arrested on August 8 in the KPHB area of Hyderabad for involvement in at least three house burglaries in 2025.
• Officers seized about 15 tolas of gold and 30 tolas of silver jewelry, including necklaces, bracelets and ear studs, during the operation.
• Police records show he previously faced charges for automobile theft in Miyapur and a 2019 housebreaking case in Bachupally.
• He was produced before a local court and remanded to judicial custody pending further hearings.
• KPHB police say they are investigating his possible role in other unsolved high-value jewelry thefts.