Hyderabad, June 17 -- Four individuals were arrested on Monday, June 16, in connection with a house burglary, with stolen property worth Rs 1.7 crore recovered from their possession.

The accused allegedly burgled a house in Avanthinagar, Basheerbagh, on June 5.

According to the police, the key accused, Chaupal Sagar Kumar, planned the theft at his mother-in-law's workplace. She works as a maid in the targeted house. In the absence of the residents, the accused broke in through a window and looted around 173 tolas of gold, Rs 17.5 lakh in cash, and expensive watches.

Following a complaint from the homeowner, Nukala Rama Krishna, on June 7, a case was registered at the Narayanguda police station under Sections 331(4) and 305 of the Bhara...