Two women glued to TV serial robbed of Rs 19 lakh gold in Tamil Nadu

CHENNAI: Two women, who were engrossed watching a television serial, lost nearly 50 sovereign gold jewellery worth about Rs 19 lakh to a four-member gang, who sneaked into their Kancheepuram house and robbed them on Thursday night.
According to the police, the house owner Meganathan was an auditor and his brother a government servant. Menganathan’s wife was alone with her cousin. The two had left their house open and the main gate unlocked. Masked men entered the house when the two were watching TV. The gang tied them up at knifepoint, demanded to know the almirah keys, and escaped with valuables.
Police said that the burglars might have targeted the house as it was on a deserted stretch, further adding that the women were watching the TV at a high volume. On checking the CCTV footage, cops found out that the gang came on bikes. While two of them guarded the gate, two others carried out the robbery.
A hunt has been launched for the gang.