Sri Sathya Sai district police caught a five-member gang involved in many house burglaries across Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. The gang worked for almost two years and was arrested after a rise in complaints in Hindupur and nearby areas. Superintendent of Police S. Satish Kumar revealed they found 309.13 grams of gold, 3,010 grams of silver, and three motorcycles worth around ₹40 lakh during the arrests. The gang's leader, Ratna Raju alias Teja from Guntur, has 55 cases against him in both states. The other members, Babu Prasad, Ganga Raju, Uppara Suresh, and Siddiq Saab, are from Hindupur and nearby Karnataka, with multiple burglary cases against them. The gang worked smartly. They watched the neighbourhoods during the day to spot homes locked by families who had gone out. They then struck late at night. A special team started hunting them 20 days ago, tracking suspicious moves, studying CCTV footage, and using tech to catch the culprits. The gang was arrested early Wednesday. They confessed to stealing in at least 10 cases across police areas like Hindupur Town, Hindupur Rural, Somandepalli, Lepakshi, Gorantla, Kadiri, and Chilamathur. SP Satish Kumar urged people to install CCTV cameras at their homes. He said, "People can monitor their homes from anywhere, and in case of a crime, CCTV footage ensures swift identification and arrest."