The Kakinada police have arrested seven members of a gang including the branch manager and the regional manager of Manappuram Finance company in connection with 13 house robbery cases reported in the Peddapuram division police limits in Kakinada district. The police have also recovered 471.4 grams of gold jewellery worth ₹30 lakh from the accused.
“Ch. Sanyasi Rao (33), a habitual offender, is the kingpin. He was allegedly involved in the robberies committed at all 13 houses. He sold some stolen jewellery and mortgaged the rest with the help of other accused including his father Ch. Yesubabu,” Kakinada Superintendent of Police S. Satish Kumar told the media on November 5 (Sunday).
A native of Addateegala mandal in Alluri Sitharama Raju district, Sanyasi Rao was convicted of burglaries in the past and had served term in the Rajahmundry Central Prison.