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Three persons were arrested on Thursday for stealing 12 sovereigns of gold jewellery from the house of a retired teacher at Sevur village near Arani town.

The arrested persons were identified as Kevin Moses, 34, Murugan, 27, and Vignesh, 26, all residents of Tirupattur district. They have more than 40 cases against them in various police stations.

Initial inquiry revealed that the victim, S. Kalidass, and his family went to their native village in Tiruvannamalai to attend a temple festival on July 6. On his return, he found the main door of the house damaged, and valuables, including gold jewellery, missing from the cupboard.

Based on the complaint, a case was registered and special teams tracked mobile phones in the area. They also analysed previous offenders in the region, and tracked down the suspects.

The trio had been lodged at Chittor jail for another burglary case. After taking custody of them, the team interrogated the suspects. The gang accompanied a police team to the river bed to retrieve the stolen ornaments. A probe is under way.

Published - July 16, 2026 09:35 pm IST