Keesara police arrest five accused in daylight jewellery shop robbery
Hyderabad: Keesara police arrested five accused in a daylight jewellery shop robbery case after a swift technical probe and eyewitness investigation, police said. The arrests helped prevent further criminal activity in the area.
Police registered the case as Crime No. 05/2026 at Keesara Police Station under Section 309(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Section 27 of the Arms Act. The robbery took place on January 2, 2026, at around 5.15 pm at Balaji Jewellery Shop in Nagaram.
According to police, accused A3 and A4 entered the shop first by posing as customers. They assessed the situation and signalled the others. Soon after, A1 and A2 entered the shop armed with an axe and a dummy pistol.
The accused assaulted Sandeep Gehloth, the complainant’s husband, and struck him on the head with the axe. They then tried to flee with a bag containing jewellery. However, the shopkeeper resisted and recovered most of the jewellery.
The accused escaped on a Bajaj Pulsar motorcycle with gold matees before police reached the spot.
Keesara robbery case solved through technical tracking
Police identified the arrested persons as Nazeem Azeez Kotadiya (39), Bishu Karma Ekendar Singh (24), Mohd Saif Ali alias Adnam (23), Rajendar Singh alias Raj Singh (19), and Ratan Singh Bahadur alias Ratan (23).
Investigators said the gang used a stolen motorcycle and conducted prior reconnaissance of jewellery shops. They targeted locations on city outskirts and near quick escape routes.
Police said the accused were habitual offenders. Accused A1 to A3 had multiple prior cases related to property offences. A5 was a rowdy sheeter of Gudimalkapur police station. Police had earlier invoked the PD Act against A1 under the Cyberabad Commissionerate.
During the operation, police seized a Maruti Baleno car, a Bajaj Pulsar motorcycle, and a dummy pistol. Senior officers from the Malkajgiri zone and the Special Operations Team supervised the case detection.
Police said they are continuing the investigation to check the accused’s involvement in similar offences. The Malkajgiri Commissionerate PRO formally announced the arrests.
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