Pandavapura Police have arrested five burglars who robbed houses wearing masks in Haralahalli village of the taluk since many days.

The arrested have been identified as Nagaraj and Yogesh of Kennalu, Bharath Kumar of VC Colony in Mandya, Gururaj of Alanahalli in Mysore and Kumar of Darasaguppe. The Police have launched a hunt for another absconding robber.

SP Koushalendra Kumar and Addl. SP Rajanna and Dy.SP Kala Krishna Swamy supervised a team of cops comprising Inspector Lakshmegowda, PSI Manju, ASI Sridhara Murthy and others in the operations during which Rs, 10,175 cash and stolen jewellery were seized from the residence of Bharat Kumar.