Hyderabad: Two repeat offenders who allegedly stole mobile phones from houses where residents slept with doors open during the summer were arrested by the Khairatabad police on Saturday.
The suspects, identified as Balaraju and Patil Sandeep, allegedly targeted vulnerable houses at night and escaped with mobile phones.
Officials said Balaraju is a habitual offender with 29 previous criminal cases registered against him.
Police recovered 22 stolen mobile phones from them. The duo was later remanded in judicial custody.