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    Masked burglars rob daily wager of 43 sovereigns, cash, phones at knifepoint in Namakkal

    Police said that Gopal, 53, a daily wager from Annai Nagar near Tiruchengode, was alone at home when two masked men broke in past midnight and stole jewels and cash from his bureau.

    Masked burglars rob daily wager of 43 sovereigns, cash, phones at knifepoint in Namakkal
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    COIMBATORE: Two masked men stole gold jewels worth 43 sovereigns, Rs 50,000 worth of currency notes, and two mobile phones by threatening a 53-year-old man at knifepoint in Namakkal on Saturday night.

    Police said that Gopal, 53, a daily wager from Annai Nagar near Tiruchengode, was alone at home when two masked men broke in past midnight and stole jewels and cash from his bureau.

    On hearing a noise, Gopal woke up and spotted the duo. As he tried to raise an alarm, the burglars brandished a knife and threatened to kill him. The men then escaped with the booty in a two-wheeler.

    Upon receiving information, the Elachipalayam police rushed to the spot and held inquiries.

    The police seized a crowbar used to break open the door, a water bottle, and some clothes left behind by the burglars.

    A sniffer dog was employed to hunt for clues but was reportedly unable to find anything.

    Police said that Gopal’s wife Madhu, 48, and daughter Sathya, 36, who works as a staff member in the Nagarpalayam panchayat office, were attending a temple function in another town at the time of the burglary. His son-in-law Boopathiraja was employed in a software firm in Bangalore.

    DTNEXT Bureau
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