Kiran Kumar, the 23-year-old man who cleaned out a jewellery showroom and decamped with gold and gems worth Rs.6 crore last week walked into a local TV channel office late on Sunday and told the receptionist that he was “thief” who had carried out the heist.
“If given a chance, I can serve society better than any politician,” said Kumar, who has four brothers and a widowed mother to feed from the paltry money he earned working as a mason. “If you’re poor, no one cares about you. No one gave a damn about what I wanted to do in life,” said Kumar, underscoring how in India, the rich-poor divide has widened to an all-time high in urban areas, according to National Sample Survey findings.
“My cousin Anand needs money for a surgery. We tried to get help, but no one cared,” he told cops. Ten special teams of Hyderabad police were searching for professional offenders across the country, and were at a loss for words when asked about how two rookies pulled off a heist in a high security area close to the CM’s camp office.
Kumar took police to his house and showed them the booty, neatly packed in a travelling bag. “Kumar first claimed he alone committed the burglary to expose loopholes in the security apparatus and society in general. But when confronted with CCTV evidence, he confessed to the involvement of his cousin, Anand,” Hyderabad police commissioner Anurag Sharma said. During interrogation, a smiling Kumar said he too like thousands of youth had landed in Hyderabad to pursue his dreams. “We were desperate for money to fulfill our dreams,” Kumar said.
The two had reconnoitred the branded jewellery store a few times and on January 22 began chiseling at the rear wall. The next day, Kumar again went to the store and found no one had noticed the drilling and returned there with Anand on January 24 night for the burglary.
After entering the shop, Anand broke shelf locks and stole 15.5 kg of gold ornaments and gems worth Rs.5.98 crore. After putting the loot in a bag, they quietly walked all the way back to Rasoolpura, as they had no money to pay for an auto.
“If given a chance, I can serve society better than any politician,” said Kumar, who has four brothers and a widowed mother to feed from the paltry money he earned working as a mason. “If you’re poor, no one cares about you. No one gave a damn about what I wanted to do in life,” said Kumar, underscoring how in India, the rich-poor divide has widened to an all-time high in urban areas, according to National Sample Survey findings.
“My cousin Anand needs money for a surgery. We tried to get help, but no one cared,” he told cops. Ten special teams of Hyderabad police were searching for professional offenders across the country, and were at a loss for words when asked about how two rookies pulled off a heist in a high security area close to the CM’s camp office.
Kumar took police to his house and showed them the booty, neatly packed in a travelling bag. “Kumar first claimed he alone committed the burglary to expose loopholes in the security apparatus and society in general. But when confronted with CCTV evidence, he confessed to the involvement of his cousin, Anand,” Hyderabad police commissioner Anurag Sharma said. During interrogation, a smiling Kumar said he too like thousands of youth had landed in Hyderabad to pursue his dreams. “We were desperate for money to fulfill our dreams,” Kumar said.
The two had reconnoitred the branded jewellery store a few times and on January 22 began chiseling at the rear wall. The next day, Kumar again went to the store and found no one had noticed the drilling and returned there with Anand on January 24 night for the burglary.
After entering the shop, Anand broke shelf locks and stole 15.5 kg of gold ornaments and gems worth Rs.5.98 crore. After putting the loot in a bag, they quietly walked all the way back to Rasoolpura, as they had no money to pay for an auto.
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