Chittoor police on Tuesday arrested a nine-member gang on charges of being involved in the theft of two-wheelers and mobile phones, and seized 15 motorbikes and 20 mobile phones, worth a total of ₹20 lakh, from their possession.
The accused include five youths from Vellore in neighbouring Tamil Nadu and four from Chittoor and Palamaner sub-divisions. All the accused are aged between 19 and 27.
Deputy Superintendent of Police (Law and Order) N. Sudhakar Reddy, presenting the accused and the seized property at a press conference here, said that a special team was formed comprising Chittoor Rural West and Urban Police to track down the gang after several complaints were registered at police stations across the district.
