₹25,000 Cash, Silver Articles Stolen from Locked House in Thudiyalur

Coimbatore: A locked house near Vellakinaru Junction in Thudiyalur was burgled after unidentified persons allegedly broke open the locks and stole ₹25,000 in cash and silver articles.The house belongs to Balasubramani, 58, a resident of Kavundampalayam. He reportedly visits the house only occasionally and had last visited it on September 20.Two days ago, a neighbour contacted Balasubramani and informed him that some unidentified persons appeared to be moving inside the house.

Balasubramani rushed to the house and found that the lock on the main entrance had been forced open and the lock on the bedroom door had also been broken. The clothes kept in the cupboard were found scattered.He later found that ₹25,000 in cash and silver articles — two pairs of silver lamps, two silver tumblers and two silver spoons — kept in the cupboard were missing.

Based on his complaint, Thudiyalur police registered a case and launched an investigation. Fingerprint experts were also called to the scene, and police are searching for the unidentified persons involved in the burglary.