Tirupati police arrest three, recover 24 stolen motorcycles

On October 4, 2026, the Tirupati police made significant strides in their fight against motorcycle theft, recovering 24 stolen motorcycles worth ₹25 lakh and apprehending three suspects. Sub-Divisional Police Officer M. Bhaktavatsalam spearheaded the operation, which involved a series of raids as per instructions from Superintendent of Police L. Subbarayudu.

Areddula Vinod Kumar (32), Cherlopalli Govindarajulu (34), and Govindaswamy Murali (30) were arrested on Sunday. The three individuals, known regular offenders, had 21, 14, and 17 prior cases filed against them. Addressing a media conference, Additional Superintendents of Police K. Ravi Manoharachary and A. Srinivasulu revealed that nine of the recovered vehicles had ties to registered cases in various police stations, while details of the remaining fifteen were being collected and analyzed.