On January 18, 2026, the Kurnool police arrested two men for stealing batteries from parked vehicles. The accused, Sudhakar and Mahendra from Chenchu Nagar, took batteries from autos, tractors, borewell vehicles, and earth movers. This theft happened over one month in places like Santosh Nagar and Udyog Nagar. Kurnool IV Town Circle Inspector Vikramsimha said they registered three cases and used CCTV footage to track the criminals. The police caught the accused near Gooty Petrol filling station. The men confessed to stealing 11 batteries, all of which were recovered.