Habitual housebreaker nabbed 31.456 tolas of gold ornaments

RSD-Hyderabad news: The Commissioner’s Task Force, South West Zone, Hyderabad, in coordination with LB Nagar and Mailardevpally Police, apprehended Jaganatham Prabhu (33), a habitual housebreaking offender. He was caught for multiple night-time burglaries in the jurisdictions of LB Nagar, Uppal (Rachakonda), and Mailardevpally (Cyberabad).

𝗦𝗲𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘆:

A total of 31.456 tolas (approx. 3.145 kg) of gold ornaments worth Rs.31 lakhs were recovered from his possession across three cases:

LB Nagar PS (Cr.No.606/2025): 13.286 tolas

Uppal PS (Cr.No.690/2025): 12.83 tolas

Mailardevpally PS (Cr.No.620/2025): 5.34 tolas

Also recovered: A mortgage receipt from Reliant Credit India Ltd.

The accused hails from Nizamabad District and has a long criminal history involving theft and housebreaking since 2013. Despite multiple arrests and judicial custody, he continued committing crimes after being released on bail in May 2025.

𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝗲𝘀:

He has been involved in at least 10 prior cases under various IPC sections in Narsingi, Rajendranagar, Shamirpet, and Bahadurpura PS limits.