Hyderabad, July 24 -- A juvenile involved in a series of house break-ins in Hyderabad's Lallaguda has been sent to a Government Special Home for Boys for two years after being found guilty by a court.

The Fifth Additional Judicial Magistrate at Nampally convicted the 16-year-old, who police described as a habitual property offender with a history of involvement in eight criminal cases.

According to police, the juvenile trespassed into bungalows of railway officers in South Lallaguda and allegedly stole cash and other valuables on multiple occasions.

Following complaints from the victims, cases were registered at the Lallaguda police station. Investigators identified and apprehended the juvenile after analysing CCTV footage collected fr...