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'Chaddi gang' breaks into Hyderabad school, steals Rs 7.85 lakh in cash. Watch

Members of the 'chaddi gang' keep resurfacing in different areas, especially on the outskirts of Hyderabad, committing thefts with a similar modus operandi.

March 18, 2024 / 17:52 IST
Members of the 'chaddi gang' were caught on camera stealing from the school in Hyderabad. (Image credit: @Delhiite_/X)

Members of the 'chaddi gang' were caught on camera stealing from the school in Hyderabad. (Image credit: @Delhiite_/X)


A group of masked robbers termed "the chaddi gang", because of their preference to rob in their underwear, have been targeting homes and offices in Hyderabad. In its latest strike, the gang broke into a private school in Hyderabad and stole Rs 7.85 lakh in cash. The incident happened between Saturday midnight and Sunday early morning at World One School and was captured on CCTV cameras.

The now-viral footage shows two masked offenders wearing underwear and gloves breaking into the school and searching a table for valuables. The police took up the investigation after the school management filed a complaint.

The theft was discovered on Sunday morning when school authorities noticed the missing funds and alerted the police.

Members of the "chaddi gang"  keep resurfacing in different areas, especially on the outskirts of Hyderabad, committing thefts with a similar modus operandi. In August last year, one such gang was spotted at a gated community in Madhapur. The gang was also found active on the outskirts of Tirupati in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh.

Police believe that members of these gangs hail from other states. They often target locked houses and commercial buildings on the outskirts of towns and cities.

(With inputs from ANI)

Read more: Man uses Google Maps to nab thief, recover father's stolen bag and phone: 'I was lucky'

first published: Mar 18, 2024 05:49 pm

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