Hyderabad, Jan. 5 -- A day after two burglars attempted to loot a jewellery shop in Hyderabad's Nagaram area, the Keesara police, on Monday, January 5, arrested five persons.

The accused have been identified as Nazeem Azeez Kotadiya, 39, Bishu Karma Ekendar Singh, 24, Mohd Saif Ali alias Adnam, 23, Rajendar Singh alias Raj Singh, 19 and Ratan Singh Bahadur alias Ratan, 23.

According to police, the gang would conduct a recce of jewellery shops before executing their plan.

On January 4, the daylight robbery was recorded on a CCTV camera installed inside the Balaji Jewellery Shop. The burglars, Nazeem Kotadiya and Bishu Singh, attacked the shop owner, Sandeep Gehloth, with an axe in front of his minor son.

However, their bid was foiled w...