In a case of recidivism, five burglars released on parole amid the COVID-19 pandemic, have been caught again by the Kurar police in the past week for housebreakings in the northern and western suburbs.

The accused used to target houses of people who moved back to their villages after the lockdown hit. Nine burglaries have been solved in Kurar police's jurisdiction and property worth R3.95 lakh has been recovered.