CHENNAI: Two
burglars who gave contradictory answers to a patrol
team during a vehicle
check at Koyambedu landed in
police net, but one of them managed to escape.
The duo, Paulraj and Arun, were returning after breaking into a house and stealing valuables when they were intercepted by policemen. They blurted out different places when they were asked about their destination. The police, after frisking them, seized Rs 30,000 in
cash and 15 sovereigns of
gold.
Police said Paul Raj, 21, of Thoraipakkam and his friend looted a house in Koyambedu. “Marimuthu, 45, of Iyappan Nagar in Koyambedu had left the front door open due to the summer heat.
They got into the house and stole Rs 30,000 cash and 15 sovereigns of gold. They were going towards the North Beach Road when a police team intercepted them.
When police asked them from where they were coming, the two gave two different answers.
When police tried to catch them one of them managed to escape. Paul was
arrested. A case has been registered and a search has been launched for the other man.
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