Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru Rural Police have arrested three persons on charges of breaking into a factory and stealing various machines.

The arrested are Tousif Khan, Mohammed Siddiq and Mohammed Ali of Mandi Mohalla in city.

The accused had broken into N.H. Engineering Works at Rammanahalli and had stolen a welding machine, cut off machine and grinding machine, all worth about Rs. 20,500, following which Noorulla Shariff, Proprietor of N.H. Engineering Works, had lodged a complaint on July 19.

Mysuru Rural Police, who had registered a case, conducted investigation and arrested the three accused besides recovering the stolen machines.

Mysuru Rural Police Inspector Shashikumar, Sub-Inspector Tirumallesh and staff C.K. Mahesh, Prasanna Kumar, Nanjundaswamy, Satish and Devappa took part in the nabbing operation.