2 rob trader of Rs 15 lakh diamond jewellery at knifepoint

CHENNAI: Two bike-borne men robbed a textile merchant of diamond jewellery worth Rs 15 lakh at knifepoint on Poonamallee High Road on Wednesday night.
Devadas, 48, of Anna Nagar East, who owns a textile shop in Broadway, had gone to a club along with his brother Ram and friend Vinoth Kumar. The men were carrying a bag of diamond jewellery worth Rs 15 lakh that was delivered to them from Surat on Tuesday for the wedding of Devadas’ niece.When they were returning to Devadas’ house in Chinthamani in an autorickshaw, two men on a motorbike intercepted, snatched the bag at knifepoint and escaped.
Police suspect the robbers to have followed them knowing they were carrying valuables, after an insider alert. Based on a complaint, police are skimming through the CCTV footage for leads.