Five arrested for stealing construction material from Nallagandla site - The HinduPublished - August 24, 2026 08:42 pm IST - HYDERABADChandanagar police arrested five persons for allegedly stealing aluminium construction boards and other material from a construction site at Nallagandla in Serilingampally.The theft occurred between midnight and 1.30 a.m. on August 20 at the premises of Vertex Vega Developers LLP, where the accused allegedly broke open the sheet-metal compound wall of the construction material storage area and fled with aluminium boards, sheeting, barricading sheets and other material.Police said technical evidence gathered during the investigation led to the arrest of Anand, 21, a tractor driver, Anil, 26, an auto driver, Balaji, 19, also auto driver, Subhash, 23, a driver, and Yogesh Dandagule, 20, a labourer, on Monday.During questioning, the accused allegedly confessed to the offence and disclosed their involvement in three other construction-material theft cases registered at Chandanagar and Gachibowli police stations.Police also apprehended scrap dealer Badarani Ratnakar, 34, who allegedly received the stolen material from the accused. A total of ₹1 lakh in cash, allegedly linked to four theft cases, was recovered. Police also seized a trolley auto allegedly used in the theft and a Hero HF Deluxe motorcycle belonging to Ratnakar.The investigation revealed that Ratnakar allegedly disposed of the stolen material to another person, identified as Raju, who is absconding. Police said efforts were underway to apprehend three others identified as Vijay, Charanappa and another Raju, all from Hafeezpet in Miyapur, and recover the remaining stolen material.Police said the arrested persons appeared to be involved in a series of construction-material thefts. The accused have been produced before the court for judicial remand.Published - August 24, 2026 08:42 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 }