Kamareddy: Woman, aide arrested for robbing construction worker

Hyderabad: A woman and her accomplice were arrested for allegedly luring a construction worker to an isolated place on the pretext of offering him work and robbing him of cash and a mobile phone in Kamareddy.

The accused, identified as Kadamanchi Lakshmi alias Haimad Bee (35), a daily-wage worker, and Allam Shivakumar (25), an auto-rickshaw driver, allegedly targeted unsuspecting people at labour points, bus stations, and toddy shops. Lakshmi would befriend them, gain their confidence and take them to secluded places, where Shivakumar would join her and threaten them into parting with their valuables, police said.

Robbed mason on November 10

According to Kamareddy Superintendent of Police M. Rajesh Chandra, the duo targeted mason Neeradi Bhumesh (40) on November 10. When Bhumesh went to the labour point near JPN Chowk in search of workers, Lakshmi approached him and offered to join him for daily-wage work from the following day. She persuaded him to take her to the Ugravai Maisamma temple on his motorcycle.

While the two were having food at the temple, Shivakumar arrived in an auto-rickshaw as part of the alleged pre-planned robbery. The duo threatened to kill Bhumesh and forcibly took away Rs 900 and his Redmi 9 mobile phone. They also threatened him with dire consequences if he reported the incident.

Following a complaint lodged at Kamareddy Town police station, special teams were formed under the supervision of DSP S. Madhusudhan. The duo were apprehended near the JPN statue on November 11 while allegedly attempting to flee on noticing the police.

Police seized two mobile phones, Rs 900 and the auto-rickshaw allegedly used in the crime. Lakshmi was earlier involved in two robbery cases in Kamareddy and theft cases in Devunipalli and Medchal police station limits. Shivakumar has two theft cases and two attempted murder cases registered against him, besides another case of causing injuries.

The accused were arrested and produced before a court for remand, the SP said.

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