Yogesh K Porwar
The Nelamangala police on Wednesday arrested a gang of five including two brothers and a juvenile involved in as many as 20 criminal cases .
The accused Ashok,Vinod,Shivakumar,Ashok and a juvenile were habitual offenders used to commit house break thefts,robberies and vehicle lifting cases reported in the outskirts of the city .
The gang was busted when two of the accused attempted to snatch a gold chain from a home maker in Basavanahalli under Nelamangala police station limits and were arrested.
Based on their confession,the police arrested the rest of the gang members recovered 18 lakh worth valuables and two motorcycles from them.
The accused were arrested earlier but after coming out on bail the accused continue to commit offences and pawn the booty at a gold loan shops.
The money they would spend on their vices,the police , said.