Hyderabad, July 3 -- A 19-year-old man was arrested by Narayanaguda Police on Friday, July 3, for allegedly stealing Rs 7.7 lakh cash from the construction site he was working at.

The accused has been identified as Deepesh Khati, a carpenter currently residing at Old Bowenpally in Secunderabad. He originally hails from Jodhpur, Rajasthan.

According to the complainant Amit Agarwal, his house has been under renovation since December 2025. For this, he had kept bags containing Rs 7.7 lakh cash in a wooden cupboard in his bedroom.

At 9:30 am on June 30, his wife checked the bags and found the cash safe. Then, she went on a walk at around 5:30 pm without locking the bedroom, while workers were present on all floors of the house.

She did no...