Trio held for burglary, 14 sovereigns recovered
Police in SIPCOT have arrested three individuals, including a woman, for the burglary of a retired headmaster's home. Authorities successfully recovered 14 sovereigns of gold ornaments using CCTV footage to identify the suspects.
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It highlights the role of surveillance technology in local law enforcement and crime resolution.
Police have arrested three persons, including a woman, for stealing 14 sovereigns of gold ornaments from the house of a retired headmaster.
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.
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