Actor Senthil’s kin robbed of 300 sovereigns

Sources said that Uma was the relative of cine actor Senthil. After conducting preliminary inquiries Inspector General of Police (South Zone) KP Shanmuga Rajeswaran said the gang snatched the bag from her and fled the spot while she was walking on a narrow road. Teams have been formed to crack the case, he added.

Ramanathapuram Superintendent of Police, Omprakash Meena said the three-member gang approached the victim in a bike just a few metres away from her house near Santhapettai in Kamuthi. “The victim had just collected the jewellery from a locker in Ramanathapuram District Central Cooperative Bank. CCTV footage of the bank will be looked into,” he said. Police have been deployed in the bordering district and vehicle checks will be held to nab the accused.

Kamuthi Deputy Superintendent of Police, R Shanmugasundaram, who leads the investigation, said the jewellery belonged to a relative of Uma. She collected it ahead of a wedding in Aruppukkottai on Wednesday. 

Vehicles were being checked at 15 locations in the district, the DSP added. Sivagangai Superintendent of Police, T Jayachandran, said vehicle checks will be conducted at Manamadurai, Thiruppachethi and Ilayangudi. Led by the Manamadurai Deputy Superintendent of Police, entry points along the border were watched by the police officials, the SP said.