Hyderabad, May 12 -- The Goshamahal police have cracked a major theft case involving Rs 5 lakh in cash, tens of grams of gold and silver ornaments, chains with precious stones and articles made of metal from a house within 24 hours.

The theft happened on the morning of May 10 inside a building when all the residents had gone to attend a function. Interestingly, the thief turned out to be a cousin of theirs who lives next door.

According to a statement released by G Chandra Mohan, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Golconda zone on Tuesday, May 12, the accused Dontula Rajesh (37), a resident of Chand Tara Masjid in Multanipura locality of Begum Bazaar, has been running a Kirana Shop and driving an auto, has been found to have committed the t...