On Thursday midnight, a few people who were walking on the street outside the police quarters spotted a young man climbing down the pipeline of the building.

When the public tried to catch the man, he gave them a chase. They however managed to catch him and tie him to a pole.

Upon inquiry, they found that the intruder, who identified himself as Hari Krishnan of Villupuram, was an MBA graduate. Further, when they checked his pockets, they discovered a few gold and silver ornaments along with currency notes.

Hari Krishnan told them that all the ornaments and cash belonged to him, and that he had come to Chennai in search of a job.