Mysore/Mysuru, April 30 -- A habitual offender from Bengaluru, who had burgled a house near Hasu-Karu Park in Gokulam on Apr. 2 in broad daylight, has surrendered at Basaveshwara Nagar Police Station in Bengaluru, fearing arrest.

On Apr. 2, Yogesh, an employee of a quarry and a resident of Gokulam, near Hasu-Karu Park, had locked his house and had gone to his sister's house in Yelwal.

The unnamed accused, who came on a scooter, knocked on the door of Yogesh's house. As no one answered, the accused, who got confirmed that there was no one inside, broke into the house at about 2.15 pm and decamped with 650 grams gold ornaments and Rs. 2 lakh cash which was kept in the almirah.

When Yogesh returned, he found the front door forcibly opened...