30 sovereigns gold, Rs 3L burgled

Coimbatore: The Kuniyamuthur police have formed a special team to nab the burglars who decamped with 30 sovereigns of gold ornaments, Rs 3.22 lakh and a luxury wristwatch from a locked house on Brindavan Circle at South Kuniyamuthur on Friday.
Houseowner M Mubarak Ali had left for his in-laws’ house at Karumbukkadai on Thursday. He returned on Friday morning to find the main door open. “The burglars broke open a wooden wardrobe and steel bureau to take away 30 sovereigns of gold ornaments, Rs 3.22 lakhs and a wristwatch,” a police officer said.
A team from Kuniyamuthur police station inspected the place. Fingerprint bureau personnel lifted some prints from the crime scene. A sniffer dog was also pressed into service.
There were no CCTV cameras in the area, the officer said. “We are planning to form 15 special teams to check house break-ins. The team members will patrol streets in plain clothes to nab burglars,” he added.