Hyderabad's New Theft Trend: Minors Hired for Daily Wage Robberies
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Hyderabad's New Crime Wave: Minors Lured with 'Daily Wage' for Thefts
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News18•28-02-2026, 06:20
Hyderabad's New Crime Wave: Minors Lured with 'Daily Wage' for Thefts
•Interstate gangs in Hyderabad are recruiting minors and poor laborers for thefts, offering a 'daily wage' of Rs. 1000, biryani, and luxuries.
•Old City offenders are training minors to snatch cell phones in crowded areas like RTC buses, Metro trains, and bus stands.
•Recently, Mehdipatnam police apprehended a gang where three out of four members were minors involved in cell phone thefts.
•Minors are also being exploited in drug trafficking, transporting ganja from Andhra Pradesh to Hyderabad for Rs. 3000-4000 daily.
•Police advise parents to monitor behavioral changes and sudden access to money or luxuries in their children, warning of a dangerous new criminal trend.
