Hyderabad, Dec 8 (PTI) Five Nepal nationals, who allegedly broke into the house of a retired Army captain here last month and looted gold ornaments and cash, were arrested on Monday, police said.

Based on credible intelligence, the Commissioner’s Task Force arrested the five accused, part of a 13-member Nepali gang in Karkhana police station limits, a release said.

The gang forcibly confined the retired captain on the intervening night of November 15 -16 and assaulted him before decamping with the booty–gold ornaments weighing about 23 tolas and cash Rs 95,000, DCP (Task Force) Gaikwad Vaibhav Raghunath said.

Police seized gold ornaments weighing 73.35 grams, silver ornaments weighing 22.90 grams, Rs 43,050 in cash, and five cell phones from the accused.

Four of the five arrested accus

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