Mysuru: In a major catch, the Mandi Police, who arrested six dacoits of the city, have recovered 117gm of gold jewellery and two vehicles, totally worth Rs.5.68 lakh from them.

The arrested have been identified as Manjunath alias Kareema, 23, resident of Mahadeshwara Layout in city, Manju, 50, of Kumbarakoppal, Sridhar, 35, a resident of K.R. Mohalla, Imran Pasha, 38, a resident of Bannur town, Narayan, 45, resident of Metagalli and Puttaraju, 45, a resident of Saraswathipuram.

Acting on a tip off, the Police took the six into custody when they were plotting to commit dacoity near Handihalla Circle located on the road leading from Highway Circle to Ideal Jawa factory on midnight of Dec.12.

During interrogation, they confessed to have mugged people in Bannur and Mysuru South Police Station limits and also lifted vehicles. Following the confession, the Police recovered 117 gm gold jewellery, a Bajaj Pulsar motorcycle and a Maruti Omni van, totally worth Rs.5,68,750 allegedly looted by them.

The nabbing and seizure operation was carried out by Mandi Inspector L. Arun, PSIs Shivakumar and Shabareesh, ASI Guruswamy and staff Jayapala, G.C. Rajendra, S. Jayakumar, Chandrashekar, Iliyas, Ravigowda, Hanumantha Kalleda and Shankar T. Bandivaddar, under the guidance of DCP B.T. Kavitha and NR ACP M. Shivashankar.