Pramesh S Jain
The High Grounds police on Wednesday arrested a 57-year-old gem merchant from Hyderabad for stealing valuables from foreign delegates in star hotels in the city .
The accused Chintakindi Srinivalusu,used to trade gem stones and staying in an apartment in Hyderabad.
The accused would take down the details of the events from the media and conference held in star hotels and attend them posing as delegate .
The accused would target Foreign delegates and steal their valuables as his main focus is to look for the Foreign currency,Hakay Akshay Machindra,DCP,Central Division,said .
With his arrest the police have recovered 270 USD,2900 Taiwanese dollars,2000 Australian currency,10,000 Lavos country currency from him.
The accused using the MO had attended a conference on Shangrila hotel situated in High grounds on June this year and stole 300 USD,3000 Taiwanese dollars from a delegate identified as Roger Ninepo Sheng.
Based on the complaint,the police track down the accused through technical evidence found from the scene of crime.
The accused is involved in two such cases including one in Sadashivanagar police station limits this year.The police are further investigating to ascertain his criminal background.
