23 Sovereigns of Gold Jewellery Reported Missing from Trichy Road Apartment in Coimbatore

Coimbatore: Race Course police are investigating a complaint from a 52-year-old woman that 23 sovereigns of gold jewellery went missing from the locker of a wardrobe at her apartment on Trichy Road.

The complainant, Deepa, wife of Sivalingam, had worn the jewellery to a relative's wedding on October 29. On returning home the following day, she removed the ornaments and kept them in the locker of a wardrobe in her bedroom.

The missing jewellery included eight gold bangles weighing 12 sovereigns, two pairs of earrings and other ornaments, together weighing 23 sovereigns.

Deepa alleged that when she opened the wardrobe to check the jewellery before visiting her mother's house on the evening of the incident, she found that all the ornaments were missing. She suspected that unidentified persons had entered the apartment and stolen the jewellery.

Following her complaint, Race Course police registered a case under Section 305(a) and launched an investigation.