Burglars have stolen 40 sovereigns of gold ornaments from three houses and ₹1.50 lakh in cash on Sunday.In the first burglary at Melakulam near KTC Nagar, the burglars have stolen 24 sovereigns of gold ornaments and ₹1.50 lakh in cash from the house of Kannan, 51, as he had gone to attend a wedding reception along with his family on Sunday.The burglars also stole seven sovereigns of gold ornaments from the house of Chinthamani, 55, at Karpaga Vinayagar Nagar even as the family had gone to the church and nine sovereigns of jewels from the house of advocate Perumal in Kumaran Colony in V.M. Chathram, when he had gone to attend a marriage.Police have registered three cases and collected CCTV footages from the scene of crime to identify the criminals.
Published - November 02, 2026 09:42 pm IST