Electrician arrested\, 43 laptops seized

Electrician arrested, 43 laptops seized

Rachakonda police on Friday arrested a notorious repeat offender Kodepaka Ravi Kiran, who has been stealing laptops from private hostels in the city.

Published: 18th July 2020 10:48 AM  |   Last Updated: 18th July 2020 10:48 AM   |  A+A-

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By Express News Service

HYDERABAD: Rachakonda police on Friday arrested a notorious repeat offender Kodepaka Ravi Kiran, who has been stealing laptops from private hostels in the city.

Around 43 stolen laptops worth Rs  6.50 lakh were seized from him. Ravi Kiran, 34, hails from Jayashankar Bhupalpally district, after completing hardware and electrical courses, he started working as an electrician. To earn easy money, he started committing thefts.

He would format the device and sell them for Rs  15,000 to people in his circle. Based on CCTV clues and other evidence, police nabbed him.