Hyderabad: The Bachupally police on Sunday arrested two cabbies, who were involved in robbing, after their photos and cash reward details were published in the Deccan Chronicle.
The arrested were identified as Namala Yohan alias Naveen, 21, a resident of Domalguda, and Mandal Sai Kishore, 22, a resident of Indira colony.
“On October 23, the duo went to meet a friend at Pragathi Nagar and while returning they snatched a cell phone from a pedestrian and three gold chains under the Bachupally police station limit,” said N. Bujanga Rao, ACP, Kukatpally.
“We appreciate Deccan Chronicle for publishing the news with the images of the offenders which helped the public identify them,” Rao added.
Complaints were lodged with the police who collected the accused persons’ pictures from CCTVs. The police had also announced Rs 1 lakh cash reward on information about them.
“On Sunday, we were tipped off and we arrested them,” said K. Balakrishna Reddy, inspector of Bachupally. Commissioner Sandeep Shandilya said that the identities of the informers will be kept secret.
