15 Sovereigns of Gold Stolen from House Near Jothipuram in Coimbatore; Relative Arrested

Coimbatore: A woman was arrested within 12 hours of a theft involving 15 sovereigns of gold jewellery from a house in Jothipuram near Periyanaickenpalayam in Coimbatore, with police recovering the stolen jewellery and remanding the accused, identified as Suseela, to judicial custody at Coimbatore Central Prison.

Dinesh Babu, who works at a private company, lives with his wife, children and parents at Karpoora Nagar in Jothipuram. Ahead of Deepavali, he had gone to his mother-in-law's house in Annur with his wife and children to celebrate the festival.

When he returned home the following day, he was shocked to find that 15 sovereigns of gold jewellery kept inside a bureau were missing. There were no signs of forced entry or damage to the house or the bureau. He subsequently lodged a complaint with the Periyanaickenpalayam police.

During the investigation, police found that Dinesh Babu's parents had gone to stay at the house of their relative, Suseela, at Nayakkanur nearby. Taking advantage of the situation, Suseela allegedly visited Dinesh Babu's house in the early hours, took the key from its usual hiding place, opened the house and the bureau, and stole the jewellery.

Following the investigation, police traced and arrested Suseela within 12 hours of receiving the complaint. The stolen 15 sovereigns of gold jewellery were recovered from her. She was produced before a court and remanded to judicial custody at Coimbatore Central Prison.