Three youngsters who resorted to robbery to cover expenses for their vices were arrested by the Anantapur police on Monday.
According to the police, on the early hours of Sunday, the accused allegedly stopped a pick-up truck and forcibly took it away after attacking the driver at Pampanur village. On the same day, the accused stopped a courier service vehicle and robbed ₹20,000 from the driver. Later, they tried to steal sheep from Y. Kothapalli village, however, the shepherds raised an alarm, forcing them to flee.
The arrested were identified as S. Bhanu Prakash and E. Ramcharan, both hailing from P. Siddarampuram village, and S. Mahesh Kumar of Pottamarri village in Sri Sathya Sai district. Another accused, Ranjit of Pampanuru village, is absconding.
Published – August 17, 2026 07:16 pm IST