Chennai
In Gerugambakkam, S Prabu (39) went to his hometown on August 11 and returned a week later to find his house broken open and 20 sovereigns burgled. Mangadu police combed footage from more than 100 CCTV cameras before zeroing in on the suspects.
The accused V Surya (20) of Tiruvottiyur, E Vignesh (19) of Nerkundram and a 17-year-old were picked up and the stolen jewellery were seized. Similarly, Secretariat Colony police arrested a 49-year-old burglar and seized seven sovereigns from him. The accused S Chellappa of Egmore has more than 10 cases pending against him and has been detained four times under the Goondas Act.
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