During questioning, Jaya allegedly disclosed her involvement in the case and other house burglaries.
Hyderabad: Uppal police and the Central Crime Station (CCS) Uppal team arrested a 25-year-old woman for her alleged involvement in a series of house burglaries and recovered gold and silver ornaments, cash and an iPhone 17 worth approximately Rs 70 lakh. The case came to light after Gangam Bhaskar Reddy (55), a resident of New Bharat Nagar, lodged a complaint at Uppal police station on October 27, according to police. He told police that he had locked his house and left with his family on October 26 to visit Sri Mallanna Swamy Temple at Komuravelli. Around 48 tulas of gold ornaments, 1.5kg of silver articles and Rs 2 lakh in cash were found missing. She moved to Hyderabad in 2023 and married Gogulothu Sivakumar in 2024.
She reportedly discontinued her first-year BTech studies at Anubose College, Kothagudem, due to financial difficulties.
The accused identified houses whose occupants were away, according to the police. Police said Jaya was born and brought up in Hamali Colony in Palvancha, Bhadradri Kothagudem district. The following day, his tenant informed him that the lock on the northern-side door of the house had been broken and the door was open. On inspecting the house, Reddy found that two cupboards in the master bedroom and children’s bedroom had also been broken into. Based on the complaint, police registered a case (Crime No. She allegedly wore a burqa to conceal her identity and used a hand-cutter machine to break the locks of doors and cupboards before stealing gold and silver ornaments and cash. She allegedly sold or pledged some of the stolen ornaments and used the money for her personal expenses.
1579/2026) under Sections 331(4) and 305(a) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and launched an investigation. During questioning, Jaya allegedly disclosed her involvement in the case and other house burglaries. Police suspect her involvement in five cases registered at Uppal, Medipally, Bhadradri Kothagudem II and Jagathgirigutta police stations.