Three burglars held for stealing gold ornaments, cash in Vellore
Police in Vellore, India, arrested three burglars responsible for stealing gold and cash from a doctor's home. The suspects were identified through CCTV footage and mobile tracking after being linked by their previous criminal history.
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Three burglars were arrested by Sathuvachari police for stealing 45 sovereigns of gold jewellery, silver objects and ₹1.6 lakh cash from the house of a government doctor on Sunday.
The police said that the arrested persons were identified as K. Murugan, 44, a resident of Old Pallavaram near Chennai, R. Baskar, 50, a native of Usilampatti town (Madurai), and B. Kanagavel, 49, a resident of Vellore.
Initial inquiry revealed that the trio was acquainted with each other when they were in prison on theft charges.
The police said that Kanagavel, an autorickshaw driver, used to make note of locked houses during his trips. In the night, the gang stole valuables in identified houses.
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