Six of the gang members who were committing burglaries in the State were nabbed in a special operation by the Central Crime Stations teams of Balanagar and Madhapur zones.
According to police officials, the offenders targeted a mobile phone shop, a hardware shop, and others; total worth of property lost is yet to be ascertained
According to the police, the burglars, who are yet to be identified, entered into a well-guarded gated community located at Nagole and moved into two villas in the colony.
Luxettipet Inspector R Srinivas said two unidentified persons attempted to break open four hundials of the shrine at 2 am, but managed to steal cash and golden ornaments from a hundial.
The house owner Srilatha in her complaint said the family was fast asleep when unidentified burglars sneaked into the house through the window by unscrewing the grills.
According to the police, the burglars targeted 14 locked houses in the village and stolen a total of 45 grams of gold ornaments, 1.5 kg of silver and Rs 3.5 lakh in cash from the houses.
Cyberabad Police Commissioner, Stephen Raveendra said there is a high possibility of burglars striking when the occupants were away for long and it could be avoided, if necessary safety measures were followed
According to Armoor town CI Suresh Babu, the house owner Dinesh and his family members left for a function at their relative's house on Friday and when they came back on Saturday night