Ramanathapuram district police have arrested five persons in connection with a daylight robbery in which 5.5 sovereigns of gold jewellery were looted from a woman at her home in Keelakarai.
The incident took place on October 9, around 3:30 p.m., when 48-year-old Sultania was alone at her residence within the Keelakarai police station limits.
Taking advantage of an open door, two unidentified intruders barged into the house and threatened her, demanding to know where cash and valuables were hidden.
The culprits then made off with 5.5 sovereigns of gold jewellery, which included a 2.5-sovereign necklace, a one-sovereign pair of earrings, and four rings weighing half a sovereign each, all kept in a kitchen cupboard.
Based on a complaint lodged by the victim, the police registered a case.
Acting on the directives of District Superintendent of Police G. Chandeesh, a special team was formed to crack the case.
Investigators after combing through footage from over 120 CCTV cameras apprehended all five accused, identified as Karthik, 34, of Anna Nagar in Chennai; Harsath Ali, 36, of Keelakarai; Nageswaran, 47, from the Sri Lankan Refugee Camp in Bhavanisagar, Erode; Shanmuga Mani, 46, of Ottapidaram in Thoothukudi; and John David, 39, of Ambattur, Chennai.
Following their arrest, the suspects were remanded to judicial custody.
The Superintendent of Police commended the special team and local police personnel for their swift action in apprehending the culprits within a week of the offense.
Published - October 17, 2026 07:41 pm IST