History-sheeter nabbed

Rajahmundry, Mar 9 (UNI) Police today arrested J Umamaheswara Rao (45) for his involvement in several house-breaking incidents in Tuni Town.

Addressing press persons here, East Godavari SP B Srinivasulu said they recovered Rs 51,000 in cash and 80 sovereigns of gold worth Rs 3.2 lakh from his possession.

Besides, two panchaloha idols worth Rs ten lakh were recovered from Maddi Ramaswamy and his friend Murali Krishna of Chinavagalapudi Village when they were trying to sell them, in an another case.

Police also arrested a gold merchant's car driver Mohan Babu and his accomplice G C Tulasi Rao in connection with a robbery case and recovered Rs 2.25 lakh from them.

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