HYDERABAD, Feb. 9 -- The Visakhapatnam police have arrested a 27-year-old techie for a string of burglaries across the city, saying he made the switch to fund a life of luxury, including overseas travel and a BMW, a top city police officer said on Monday.

Visakhapatnam police commissioner Shankabrata Bagchi told reporters that 699 gm of gold ornaments, 3.8kg of silver, and a BMW car were seized from the suspect.

Bagchi said the suspect, Achhi Mahesh Reddy alias Sunny, was allegedly involved in a series of house break-ins reported across the limits of the Gajuwaka, Arilova, Malkapuram, Pendurthi, and Duvvada police stations in the last three months.

"The accused was allegedly involved in thefts of 1,084.94 grams of gold, 6,333.50 grams ...