A notorious criminal who had walked out of a Kadapa jail on December 8 last year found himself arrested again, this time by the Visakhapatnam city police, on charges of committing a sensational burglary at a wedding resort in which he allegedly looted the bride’s jewellery the very night before her wedding.
Police said the burglary at a well-known resort at Rushikonda came to light on December 24 just hours before the wedding. The accused, identified as Pokathota Gangadhar (29), a resident of Vijayawada and an ex-offender, was arrested from Poorna Market on Wednesday.
Police officials from the Crime Wing said that this was one case in recent times that proved to be difficult to crack, as the accused had taken care not to leave behind any clues at the scene of the offence. Police recovered stolen property worth ₹27 lakh from the accused.
“In the early hours of December 24, Gangadhar scaled up a wall and entered the resort. He then managed to gain entry into a room in which the…
