CCTV Footage of Mobile Phone Theft in Gandhipuram Creates Stir

In Gandhipuram's 7th Street, Coimbatore, CCTV has captured scenes of a mystery person stealing mobile phones from a house at night, causing wide public interest.


Coimbatore: A recent incident involving the theft of mobile phones from a house in Gandhipuram’s 7th Street has caught the city's attention after the homeowner, a lawyer named Meenatchi, discovered her phones missing. Meenatchi, who resides with her two sons, Vishnu and Guhan, noticed the disappearance when they woke up in the morning. Calls to the phone numbers proved that the devices were still switched on.

No cash or jewelry was reported missing, but upon reviewing their home’s CCTV footage, it was revealed that a masked individual had scaled the compound wall and entered their house during the night, specifically targeting two Android phones.

With the CCTV footage in hand, Meenatchi and her sons filed a complaint at the Kattoor police station. Kattoor police are now actively looking for the unidentified individual who targeted only mobile phones during the burglary.



As of April 30, the footage related to this incident has been released on social media, sparking widespread discussion and concern among the community. The public is urged to come forward with any information that might assist in catching the culprit.

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