Hyderabad, June 23 -- Hyderabad Police apprehended an accused and recovered Rs 46 lakh in stolen cash within six hours of receiving a complaint, officials said on Sunday.

According to officials, police received a complaint from the Managing Director of a private firm located at Patigadda, stating that an amount of Rs 46 lakhs was stolen from his godown by an unknown offender on the night of June 20-21, 2025.

The cash had been kept in a locker in the office cabin, which was found broken.

Based on the complaint, FIR No. 266/2025 was registered under Sections 331(4) and 305 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).

Following the incident, police gathered intelligence that the accused was fleeing from Secunderabad to Pureli, Madhya Pradesh, b...