Hyderabad: A final-year BBA student in Warangal was caught for allegedly stealing 16 tolas of gold, worth over Rs 5 lakh, from his own house.
The accused has been identified as Gurrapu Jayanth. He is the son of Registered Medical Practitioner (RMP) Gurrapu Ramakrishna.
According to reports, on June 8, Ramakrishna had locked his residence and left for a function in Hyderabad. He returned the same night to find the lock broken and the gold ornaments missing.
During a routine vehicle check on Tuesday, June 10, Mills Colony police found a man behaving suspiciously and trying to flee. He was detained and confessed to the burglary during questioning.
To the shock of the police and family, he turned out to be the victim’s son.
Preliminary investigation revealed that Jayanth committed the theft to clear debts and spend lavishly on outings with his girlfriend. He had earlier tried to run a food court in Hyderabad but suffered losses and had borrowed money from friends.
To repay the debts, he stole the ornaments while the house was empty.
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