Cops arrest three burglars, recover 45 sovereigns gold

Madurai: The

Madurai

city police arrested three burglars who were responsible for several burglaries reported in the city and recovered 45 sovereigns of gold jewellery and cash from them. According to the police, a team was formed to investigate burglary cases reported in

Anna Nagar

and

KK Nagar

and cases of thefts from bags of passengers at

Mattuthavani

bus stand and Madurai district court bus stop. On investigation, the police rounded up three suspects - M Moidheen, his brother M Sadiq Basha from

Dharmapuri

and T Gopinath from Alanganallur. Inquiry revealed that they were behind the crimes. The accused were involved in seven cases of burglaries in locked houses and thefts involving stealing cash and jewellery from bags of passengers.