One more arrested in Payyannur gold robbery case
Kannur police have arrested a fourth suspect in connection with a major gold and cash robbery that occurred in June. The investigation has led to the recovery of three vehicles used by the criminal gang.
Why it matters
This update reflects ongoing efforts by law enforcement to dismantle organized criminal networks involved in highway robberies.
The special investigation team (SIT) of the Kannur Rural police arrested another accused in the alleged robbery of a gold merchant and his family at Edat on June 2, taking the total number of arrests in the case to four.
The arrested, Abhinav, 36, a resident Chokli, was taken into custody from Iriitty on Tuesday (August 18, 20206) night. The police said he is an accused in 12 criminal cases.
The gang had allegedly attacked a gold merchant Kumar Jalandhar Nigam of Thalassery and his family on June 2 while they were travelling from Maharashtra to Thalassery along the national highway at Edat. The gang allegedly hijacked their car and escaped with around 30 sovereigns of gold and nearly ₹1.5 crore in cash.
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