Hyderabad, June 8 -- In a major breakthrough, the Hyderabad police apprehended the 20-year-old accused of house burglary within two days of the case registration, recovering stolen property valued at approximately Rs 26 lakhs.

Acting upon technical evidence and initial investigation findings, the police personnel from the Crime Staff of Pahadishareef police station on Sunday, June 7, apprehended the offender and recovered stolen property consisting of 166 grams of gold ornaments, 257 grams of silver articles, and one screwdriver used during the theft.

The accused was identified as Akumalla Baba Peer, alias Baba, who worked as a mechanic and resided in Housing Board Colony in Ranga Reddy.

He has been booked under Sections 331(4) (house ...