Parcel service employee robbed of Rs 2.75 crore gold

Coimbatore | Friday | 8th February, 2019

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Police have recovered a small pocket knife and footwear from the crime scene.The Peelamedu police said they have conducted inquiry with the victim and his colleagues at the parcel service, besides pressing dog squad into service.“We are in the process of collecting CCTV footages from the parcel service office to the crime spot. We have already collected a few (CCTV footages) and they don’t show anyone following the complainant,” the officer said.A month ago, more than 3kg gold ornaments worth Rs 98 lakh that Kerala-based Kalyan Jewellery was transporting to the city from its branch in Thrissur were robbed near KG Chavadi on the outskirts of the city. The rural police had cracked the case with the arrest of 17 people. Suddenly, one of them knocked him down from the vehicle. Meanwhile, deputy commissioner of police (crime) P Perumal has formed five special teams to crack the case.Prithvi said he couldn’t see the trio’s faces, as they were wearing helmets..