A 52-year-old man identified as Mohammed Saleem, also known by the aliases Sunil Shetty, Ibrahim, and Setty Saleem, has been arrested for his involvement in multiple house burglaries across the Hyderabad and Rachakonda commissionerates.
Saleem was apprehended by a joint operation of the Commissioner’s Task Force and Bandlaguda Police near MBNR X Road at Chandrayangutta Flyover. The police recovered gold and silver ornaments worth Rs12.5 lakh from his possession.
According to police, Saleem had been on the run after committing a series of thefts, particularly in Bandlaguda and Balapur jurisdictions. Acting on a tip-off, authorities tracked and arrested him.
During interrogation, Saleem confessed to at least three recent house burglaries. Following his confession, he was presented before the court and has been sent to judicial remand.
Police confirmed that further investigation is underway to trace possible additional crimes and recoveries.