Coimbatore Police arrested two men on Monday for allegedly breaking into a goldsmith shop at Samy Iyer Street and stealing 1.15 kg of gold, including finished ornaments.
The arrested individuals were identified as S. Murugan (45), a resident of Kanuvai, Coimbatore district, who had a previous burglary case at R.S. Puram police station, and T. Chinnadurai (32) of Thoothukudi, previously booked in three separate cases at Thoothukudi South and North stations.
Authorities confirmed that both suspects had planned and executed the theft, taking advantage of the shop’s unsecured premises. The gold recovered is now in police custody, and further investigation is ongoing to determine if there are additional accomplices.
Police officials appreciated the timely action of the local patrol teams, which led to the swift arrest of the accused.
