The Hindu·3 min read·medium
‘Dhoom’-style burglar who targeted only malls held in Anantapur
K
K. Umashanker
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Police in Anantapur have arrested a serial burglar who targeted shopping malls across three Indian states. The suspect claimed his crimes were inspired by the Bollywood film 'Dhoom' and stated he avoided residential homes to protect families from financial loss.
The Anantapur police were taken aback when an accused in a series of house burglaries confessed to his crimes, modelled them on the 2004 Bollywood film Dhoom , and mainly targeted shopping malls to avoid inflicting losses on ordinary families. The police caught him on Friday (July 10, 2026) after a detailed investigation into a recent burglary.
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