Police have arrested three persons, including a woman, for stealing 14 sovereigns of gold ornaments from the house of a retired headmaster in Thoothukudi district.
The police said the burglars, who gained entry into the house of A. Veeramurthy, 71, at Sankaraperi on September 27 after breaking open the door, took away the gold ornaments. Based on the complaint from Mr. Veeramurthy, SIPCOT Police registered a case.
With the CCTV footages collected from the spot and other areas, the police identified the accused as S. Manikandan, 30, of Chennai, P. Balamurugan, 29 of Manapparai and N. Saranya, 30, of Iluppur in Pudukottai.
The SIPCOT Police arrested the trio and recovered 14 sovereigns of gold ornaments from them.
Further investigation is under way.
Published - October 13, 2026 09:36 pm IST