23-year-old held with stolen gold linked to house burglaries - The HinduUpdated - October 31, 2026 07:42 pm IST - HYDERABADA 23-year-old private employee was arrested after police recovered gold ornaments and other stolen property worth about ₹25 lakh from him in Kushaiguda.The accused, Guguloth Naveen, a resident of Ratiram Thanda in Mahabubabad district, was apprehended during vehicle checks at Chakripuram cross roads on October 31. Police stopped him while he was riding a motorcycle and found gold ornaments in his bag after he failed to produce the vehicle documents.During questioning, Naveen admitted to stealing gold ornaments weighing about 371 grams from a house at Krishnaveni Heights Apartments in Rukminipuri Colony on the night of October 20, police said. The ornaments were valued at about ₹23 lakh.Malkajgiri Police Commissioner B Sumathi said that Naveen was also linked to several house burglary and property-related cases registered in Kushaiguda, Hanumakonda, Pocharam IT Corridor, Medipally and Ghatkesar police stations.The recoveries included 371 grams of gold ornaments, two Hero Glamour motorcycles, a four-gram gold ring and a Samsung smartwatch. The motorcycles were valued at ₹60,000 each, while the gold ring and smartwatch were valued at ₹70,000 and ₹10,000 respectively.According to the Commissioner, Naveen completed Class X, and a course in Medical Laboratory Technology, before working as a laboratory technician. She said about 18 criminal cases had earlier been registered against him across Telangana and that he had been imprisoned.He was released from Jangaon District Jail on October 7 and allegedly resumed property-related offences, police said. He reportedly targeted locked houses and apartments, entering by breaking locks or through other accessible routes. Further investigation is under way.Published - October 31, 2026 07:40 pm ISTSign in to unlock member-only benefits!Access 10 free stories every monthSave stories to read laterAccess to comment on every storySign-up/manage your newsletter subscriptions with a single clickGet notified by email for early access to discounts & offers on our products${ ind + 1 } ${ device }Last active - ${ la }