The Govindarajnagar police on Monday arrested a 44-year-old house break thief and recovered valuables worth ₹6.5 lakh from him.
The accused Gopinath, a resident of Yelachenahalli and a native of Ramanagara, was a habitual offender involved in several house break cases. The accused would move around areas to identify locked houses and burgle them, said the police.
Based on a complaint, the police analysed several CCTV footages to identify and arrest him. The police recovered 107 grams of gold valuables, and ₹ 1.14 lakh cash total worth ₹ 6.5 lakh from him.
