Cyberabad cops track down stolen valuables after two-hour hunt

HYDERABAD: After receiving information of the

stolen valuables

belonging to

Muthoot Finance

’s

Hosur

branch were inside a container

lorry

, Cyberabad

police

intercepted the vehicle at Medchal but found it empty. Following a two-hour-long treasure hunt, police located the valuables in a hidden compartment in the lorry’s drivers’ cabin.

Upon further investigation, police found that the container’s cabin width was smaller than usual. They found a hidden compartment where the

ornaments

were hidden.

Five of the seven accused said that they had hired taxi at Ananthapur. Narayana Swamy, the taxi driver, was promised Rs 7,000 for a trip till

Shamshabad

.

“I don’t know Hindi, and they don’t know Telugu. There was absolutely no interaction between me and them. After police took us into custody, I told them that I am taxi driver, I was let off,” Narayana Swamy said.