VIJAYAWADA: Cops arrested three persons for allegedly breaking in and stealing from a mobile phone shop at Machilipatnam town in Krishna district on Monday.
According to Bandar DSP Sheik Masum Baasha, the incident happened when the accused broke in through the roof of Gayathri Mobile Shop.
Cops said that the accused stole 32 cell phones, bluetooth devices, power bank, screen guards and a CPU worth Rs 1.58 lakh. Upon receiving a complaint in the morning, Robertsonpet police reached the spot with clues team and examined the scene. Cops said that they also looked into local CCTV footage and managed to identify the accused within 72 hours.
Soon, two teams were formed and cops managed to arrest the accused and recovered all the stolen goods and also seized two motorcycles used during the theft.
Cops said that they have been booked for theft and trespassing at Robertsonpet police station.
