India, March 6 -- The Vishrambaug police have arrested two men from Delhi, including a history-sheeter from Uttar Pradesh, for a series of house break-ins across Pune and recovered stolen gold and silver ornaments worth Rs.62 lakh, officials said on Thursday.

Deputy commissioner of police (Zone I) Krushikesh Raval said the accused had travelled from Uttar Pradesh and Delhi to target houses in the city. "Our detection team used extensive CCTV analysis and technical surveillance to trace them. We have recovered stolen valuables and are probing their links to other offences in Pune and Delhi," he said.

According to the police, a case was registered at Vishrambaug Police Station under Sections 305(a) and 331(3) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhit...