Coimbatore: Burglar targets house of people hospitalised for Covid-19

COIMBATORE: An unidentified person escaped with more than three sovereigns of gold and a television set from a house at Kovilpalayam near Kinathukadavu on the outskirts of Coimbatore when its occupants were admitted to a private hospital for Covid-19 treatment.
Police said the house belonged to S G Prasath, 41. “The house remained locked from July 24 after Prasath and three other family members were hospitalized with Covid-19. After treatment, he returned home on the night of July 29 and found gold ornaments and the TV set were missing. The doors were, however, intact,” a police officer said.
Prasath lodged a complaint with the Kinathukadavu police on Wednesday evening. He said the house key was handed over to his relatives before he got admitted to the hospital.
Police said the culprit should have been entered the house by opening the door with the key. “Prasath is not suspecting the role of any of his relatives in the theft. But an outsider could have entered the house only after breaking open the locks. Based on his complaint, we have registered a case,” said Murali, inspector of police, Kinathukadavu police station.