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48 sovereigns, Rs 80,000 burgled from house in Kancheepuram

The Dusi police have registered a case. The police are checking footage from CCTV cameras from the area.

Chennai: Around 48 sovereigns of gold jewellery worth 25 lakh and Rs 80,000 were burgled from the locked house at Vinayagapuram near Kancheepuram. The burglary came to light after residents returned home on Thursday morning.

The burglary happened after private firm employee Karthick( 38) of Abdullahpuram in Vinayagapuram and his family members had gone to Ooty on vacation on Saturday.Sources said when the family returned home on Thursday morning, the lock on the door was broken and his wife found the bureau forced open and the contents strewn about. At least 48 sovereigns of gold jewellery and Rs 80,000 were missing. On Thursday Karthick lodged a complaint with the Dusi police.

The Dusi police have registered a case. The police are checking footage from CCTV cameras from the area. Forensic department officials lifted fingerprints and a sniffer dog was brought to the scene.

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