28 sovereigns of gold, ₹45,000 stolen from locked house in Melur
A burglary occurred in Melur Town where 28 sovereigns of gold and ₹45,000 in cash were stolen from a locked house. The family was away attending a temple festival when the break-in happened, and they discovered the theft upon returning home. The police are investigating the incident, having collected fingerprints and reviewed CCTV footage showing two suspects leaving the area.
- ▪The burglary took place on June 2, 2026, while the family was attending a temple festival.
- ▪The thieves broke into the house and stole valuables including gold and cash.
- ▪CCTV footage captured two individuals on a bike leaving the scene around 2:30 a.m.
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| Publication time | Wed, 03 Jun 2026 16:52:34 +0530 |
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Unidentified persons broke into the house of an air-conditioner mechanic in Melur Town and decamped with 28 sovereigns of gold and ₹45,000 in cash on Tuesday (June 2, 2026) night.The police said that the family members of C. Saravanakumar, 40, who is employed abroad, were away at Singampunari in Sivaganga district to attend a temple festival on Tuesday.They locked their house in V.S. Nagar and left around 4.30 p.m. on Tuesday. When they returned home on Wednesday morning, they were shocked to find that the lock of the iron grille gate and door of the house on the first floor had been broken open.The burglars had also broken open an almirah, from where they stole the valuables.The police said that a CCTV camera installed in the vicinity had shown two bike-borne persons leaving the area at…
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