Thrissur (Kerala): In a brazen daylight robbery near Kuthiran national highway In Kerala's Thrissur district, a gang of miscreants attacked a jewellery trader and his friend and looted 2.5 kg of gold ornaments, police said on Thursday. The entire incident has been captured on CCTV.
The miscreants followed the trader, who was in a Maruti Suzuki Swift along with his friend, in two cars. These cars blocked the trader's car in the middle of the road and attacked them with knives and axes before making away with the valuables.
The trader, identified as Arun Sunny, hails from Kizhakkekotta in Thrissur and his friend, Roji Thomas, is a resident of Potta. A case was registered at Peachi police station and searches were launched based on CCTV footage.
According to Kerala Police, the incident took place at around 11:15 am on Wednesday when the trader and his friend were travelling from Coimbatore to Thrissur. A gang of masked miscreants waylaid their car, attacked and abducted them before looting 2.5 kg gold ornaments from them, an official said.
After blocking the trader's car, the miscreants asked him and his friend to get off. Then they were taken in another car and later released, they complained.
After examining the CCTV footage, police found one of the cars of the gang from a workshop in Puthur. On investigation, it has been found that the number plates of both cars were fake.
Further investigation is underway and the accused will be nabbed very soon, an official of Peachi police station said.
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