KATHMANDU: The Metropolitan Police Circle Maharajgunj has busted 10 persons allegedly involved in housebreaking in Kathmandu.

A team of police personnel deployed from the police circle on Tuesday evening arrested Suman Thapa Magar, Manisha Nembang, Anisha Khamchamagar, Soni Lama, Sunil Magar, Uddhav Thapa, Rabin Thapa Magar, Sabita Sunuwar, Sanjaya Tamang and Gautam Manna for their alleged involvement in breaking houses in different parts of Kathmandu Valley for housebreaking.

According to police circle chief Phanindra Prasain, the team got success to book the thieves four days after they stole the jewellery in Gongobu area.

The robbers were found to have sold out the stolen jewellery at Gautam Manna’s shop in New Road, Kathmandu. It was revealed during investigation that Manna was selling the jewelries by modifying into different forms.

Police recovered a golden bracelet, a ring, a pair of earring, a necklace (mangalsutra), a tilahari, two jantar, 7 sets of mobile phone, Rs 94,000 cash, 5 sets of watch and a purse.