A constable driver at Mehdipatnam police station, Shravan Kumar, was arrested for stealing a mobile phone worth Rs 1.75 lakh that had been recovered from a thief. The theft came to light when the phone’s owner arrived to collect it, only to find it missing.

Hyderabad: In yet another case highlighting dishonesty amongst the police, a constable driver was arrested by the Mehdipatnam police for allegedly stealing a phone recovered from a thief.

According to sources, the policeman, who is identified as Shravan Kumar, worked as a driver at the Mehdipatnam police station. A few days ago, a person had approached the police and lodged a complaint that his mobile phone valued at around Rs 1.75 lakh was knocked away by some thieves at Mehdipatnam Rythu Bazaar located beside the Mehdipatnam police

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