5 burglars arrested in Koyambedu

According to the police two suspects named ‘Poonai’ Prakash (24) of Kattupakkam, a murder accused, and S Vijayakumar(27) of Nolambur were nabbed when they tried to escape after snatching a gold chain from a fruit vendor in Koyambedu on Sunday night.

Three other suspects – M Rajesh (25) A Rahul (22) and N Vijay (24) who escaped from the place were later arrested by the police officials. 

Police said that the gang had attacked and robbed a private firm employee S Selvam (54) when he was taking the collection amount Rs15 lakh from market in Koyambedu on April 13 this year and they also robbed Rs 5 lakh from another man near Maduravoyal on June 19. The arrested five were remanded in judicial custody after producing before a magistrate court in the city on Wednesday.