Gang held for stealing gold worth 2.14 crore

Chennai | Monday | 19th March, 2018

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The police have recovered 4kg of the stolen gold jewellery.On March 6, the four men broke into AKS Jewellery located in Second Avenue, Thirumangalam and stole gold and silver jewellery. The burglars broke the grill gate on the terrace to enter the shop, located in a four-storey building. Two days before the crime, they held a stakeout when they found the grill door, the police said.The police added that Bosco had come out of prison in January. They saw the shop decorated for Holi and were impressed with the decoration and decided to target the shop," said an investigating officer. CHENNAI: The police on Sunday arrested a four-member gang who stole 6.9kg of gold worth 2.14 crore from a jewellery shop in Thirumangalam on March 6.The police identified the arrested as S Arokia John Bosco , 32, of Virugambakkam; V Devaraj , 26, of Kannigapuram; R Akash, 21, of Vysarapadi and A Mohideen Sheikh, 39, of B V Colony..