Jos Alukkas showroom robbed in Coimbatore, around 200 sovereigns of gold jewellery stolen

Approximately 150-200 sovereigns of gold jewellery robbed at Jos Alukkas showroom in Coimbatore in the early hours today. The police have formed five special teams to nab the accused. As per CCTV visuals, only one person is seen inside the store during the scene. @IndianExpress pic.twitter.com/nVyvKjpidp

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Addressing the media, V Balakrishnan, Commissioner, Coimbatore City, said, “One person had entered the store between 12.30 am and 1 am. He picked up the jewelleries from random places. When the workers opened the shop in the morning, they found several ornaments missing. They then registered a complaint and our officers reached the spot. Scientific investigation has started, fingerprint experts are working and a sniffer dog has been deployed.”

Balakrishnan added that around 12 workers stay on the floor above the store and have told the police that they saw nothing. The police said they have gathered some evidence and five special teams have been formed to nab the accused.

The police said that the store has CCTV cameras but does not have an alarm to alert in case of an emergency. (Express photo)

The Commissioner also said, “In the surveillance cameras, we can see only one person. The accused seems to be a local person but his behaviour is quite different. He did not wear any mask but was seen covering his face with his shirt in some cameras. As per our initial investigation, we can see that he had entered the store through the ventilator of an air-conditioner. The store had been renovated some time ago and we are trying to ascertain who all worked here during that time.”

The police said that the store has CCTV cameras but does not have an alarm to alert in case of an emergency. Also, it was learnt that there was only one security person for the entire showroom.