Nandyal police hand over 549 recovered mobile phones to owners


Nandyal police handed over 549 recovered mobile phones worth nearly ₹1.06 crore to their owners as part of the sixth mobile recovery mela at the district police office on Saturday.Handing over the mobile phones which were either stolen or lost, Superintendent of Police (SP) Suneel Sheoran said that 4,189 mobile phones worth ₹7.95 crore had been recovered so far by the police. The SP mentioned that the phones were traced from various States including Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Goa, and Telangana, as well as from districts within Andhra Pradesh such as Visakhapatnam, East Godavari, Nellore, Guntur, Kurnool, Kadapa, and Anantapur.He said that mobile phones had become an integral part of people’s lives and that they use them frequently to share family, business, and professional information. He advised everyone to handle their phones with care, as they contain sensitive personal information and banking data.The SP said that the Nandyal district police were paying special attention to resolving cases involving lost or stolen mobile phones. He urged the public to register their details on the www.ceir.gov.in portal or send a “Hi” message via WhatsApp to 9121101107 if they had lost their mobile phones. Published - July 25, 2026 06:53 pm IST
An armed gang stole an SBI ATM machine containing ₹13.5 lakh in cash from Madanapalle in Annamayya district in the early hours of Saturday (July 25, 2026), leading to an intensive police search operation.A four-member gang targeted the ATM located at the Industrial Estate on CTM Road and loaded the machine into a truck before fleeing. According to the police, residents attempted to stop the robbers, who allegedly brandished firearms and threatened them before escaping with the ATM.Bank’s local Administrative Officer Murali Krishna officially confirmed that the machine contained ₹13.5 lakh at the time of the theft.Superintendent of Police Dheeraj Kunubilli and Additional SP Venkatadri deployed special police teams. Drone-assisted searches are underway at Reddivaripalle and Agraharam villages as police intensify efforts to trace the accused and recover the stolen ATM. Published - July 25, 2026 12:26 pm IST
Take strict action against offenders, especially those misusing social media platforms, says Koya Praveen during an inspection of Annamayya district police headquarters Published - April 29, 2026 06:38 pm IST - MADANAPALLEDeputy Inspector-General (Kurnool Range) Koya Praveen on Wednesday directed police officials to accord top priority to women’s safety and take stringent action against offenders, especially those misusing social media platforms.The DIG was inspecting the Annamayya district police headquarters here, followed by a review meeting with Superintendent of Police (SP) Dheeraj Kunubilli and senior officials, assessing the law and order enforcement. Published - April 29, 2026 06:38 pm IST
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