Hyderabad: The Cyberabad police have arrested a former employee of a call centre, along with two others, and found them to be involved in 19 cases of burglary and theft. They have recovered property worth Rs 19.55 lakh from them. The suspects have been identified as R. Veera Vamshi Naidu (27) from Trimulgherry, A. Sai Eshwar (23) from Bachupally, and Syed Shabbir (25) from Jagathgirigutta. Another accused, Murali, is absconding.
Police said Vamshi, a habitual criminal, began criminal activity in 2012. Within two years, he committed 14 offences, including two within the limits of the Trimulgherry Police Station and the Nacharam Police Stations for which he was convicted in 2014. He was incarcerated for 18 months and released in December 2015.
During his stint in prison, he became friends with a man named Murali. Murali had been arrested by the Balanagar Police for killing his wife. The two decided to team up after their release from prison.
Cyberabad police commissioner Sandeep Shandilya sais, “After coming out of prison, both of them, along with Murali’s friend Sai Eshwar, started thefts again. Shabbir supported them by giving them a bike. He was also the receiver of the stolen property.” The gang used spanners to break locks.
They were nabbed on Friday near a wine shop in Jagathgirigutta. They confessed to involvement in 19 cases across Cyberabad. The trio has been arrested, and the police have recovered 35 tolas of gold, over one kg of silver, ten televisions, two bikes, two laptops, mobile phone and other goods from their possession. The property recovered is worth Rs 19.55 lakh in all.
Vamshi convicted twice
R. Veera Vamshi Naidu has been convicted twice before. Though he comes from an affluent family, they distanced themselves from him due to his criminal activities.
Vamshi studied at a reputed school in the city, after which he went on to get a diploma in ITI from an institute in Old City. Both his parents work for private firms and his elder sister is a doctor.
From the time he was in school, Vamshi had a good command over English. It helped him get placed at a call centre which offered him a good salary. However, he was dissatisfied with his earnings as he wanted a more luxurious lifestyle.
At home, his spending was strictly regulated. This led him to begin committing thefts and burglaries. The frequency of his crimes increased, and he was eventually convicted.
Vamshi Naidu used to target independent houses which did not have CCTV cameras. He avoided houses and lanes that were under video surveillance. He used to spend the money he earned from thefts on luxuries and vacations in Goa.
His family upon learning of his illegal activities, distanced themselves from him. After that, he began roaming in the city. He used to often spend nights in the HMT Jungle on the outskirts.
