Hindupur Police Arrest 11-Member Inter-State Gang, Prevent Highway Robbery
Police seized two four-wheeler pickup vehicles, six country-made firearms, ₹8.50 lakh in cash, and stones, allegedly kept ready for carrying out the robbery.
Anantapur:Hindupur I Town police arrested an 11-member inter-state gang allegedly preparing to waylay a vehicle carrying pigs on the Sira-Kodigenahalli NH-544E highway on Wednesday and steal the livestock.
Police seized two four-wheeler pickup vehicles, six country-made firearms, ₹8.50 lakh in cash, and stones, allegedly kept ready for carrying out the robbery.
Sri Sathya Sai district SP S. Sathish Kumar said acting on a tip-off, police teams from Hindupur intercepted the suspects on the highway near Singireddypalli within the limits of Hindupur One Town police station.
Police arrested Erikala Chandrasekhar, Sake Rajesh, Erikala Ramesh, Venkatesh alias Bongali, Bestha Rakesh alias Rakhi, Sake Mahesh, Erikala Ganganna, Nadimindlu Lakshman, Erikala Sunil alias Kakodu, J. Rohith alias Pilli and Venkatesh alias Chevulodu.
During interrogation, the accused allegedly admitted to involvement in several previous cases, including thefts, attacks on police personnel, and attempted murder, registered at various police stations in Anantapur and Sri Sathya Sai districts.
Police said the gang had earlier been involved in the theft of 10 pigs from a house on Dandu Road in Hindupur on August 27. The gang allegedly attempted to rob a petrol bunk on the Dhone-Gooty road but when police arrived accidentally, the gang attacked the police personnel and escaped.
