Sudheer Thomas, a bank employee, was arrested in Mysuru on Tuesday, May 6, in connection with the alleged theft of pawned gold worth approximately Rs60 lakh from the Anapanthy Service Cooperative Bank in Kannur. Thomas had been on the run since the theft was discovered.
His arrest follows that of another suspect, Suneesh Thomas, who was taken into custody a day earlier. The two men are accused of stealing 18 packets of gold belonging to customers from the bank’s Kacherikadavu branch. Authorities are continuing their investigation into the theft, which has shocked the local community.