The Sri Sathya Sai police achieved a major breakthrough on Saturday, August 16, in the high-profile robbery at State Bank of India’s Tumkunta branch that took place on July 27. During the heist, burglars made away with Rs38 lakh in cash and 10 kilograms of gold. The bank lacked a night security guard at the time of the crime.
Deputy Superintendent of Police (SP-Hindupur) K.V. Mahesh confirmed the arrest of the prime accused, Anil Kumar Panwar, a resident of Haryana. A special police team, formed immediately after the incident, conducted multi-state investigations over the last 20 days. The operation involved interrogating habitual offenders, analyzing forensic evidence, and tracking leads that ultimately led to Panwar’s capture.
Police continue to investigate whether other accomplices were involved in the robbery and are examining further evidence to recover the stolen assets.
