Hyderabad: Mohammed Saleem, a vegetable vendor and wall painter, who adopted the alias “Suniel Shetty” after his favorite action hero, was arrested by the Bandlaguda police with assistance from the Hyderabad Commissioner’s Task Force. Saleem’s latest burglary spree came to an end with his capture, leading to the recovery of 292 grams of gold and 1090 grams of silver, valued at Rs. 22 lakhs.
Saleem, a resident of Ismailnagar in Bandlaguda, identified locked houses and broke into them to steal valuable items. He is currently implicated in 10 cases registered in the Bandlaguda and Balapur police station areas. Despite his previous arrest in May 2023 and subsequent imprisonment, Saleem resumed his criminal activities after his release in December. According to Additional DCP Task Force A. Srinivas Rao, Saleem had a history of involvement in 150 cases prior to his recent crimes.