Police said the crime was committed on Tuesday when the priest was away. (Representative)
Kottayam (Kerala):
Police on Thursday said they have arrested a priest’s son for allegedly stealing 55 gold ornaments and Rs 80,000 cash from his own house in Kerala’s Kottayam district.
Police said the crime was committed on Tuesday when the priest and wife were away. A police officer said, “We suspected him (son). During interrogation, he confessed to committing the crime. We also had other evidence like his location at the time of the crime.”
Police said that Pujari has two sons, the youngest is working abroad, the motive behind the robbery and other details regarding the stolen valuables will be revealed after further questioning.
According to the police complaint lodged by the couple, around 23 of the missing gold were found on the ground near the sovereign’s house. Initially, the police said they believed that in their haste to flee after robbery, the thieves may have lost a portion of the loot.
Police said it appeared that the robbers ransacked the house through the kitchen door, ransacked rooms, spread chili powder to throw sniffer dogs, if put into service, got out of the way and several cupboards Stole valuables from one of them. Revealed.
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