Burglars decamp with gold, cash from locked house in Trichy

Trichy: Unidentified burglars broke into a locked house in KK Nagar and escaped with 18.5 sovereigns of gold jewellery and Rs 50,000 in cash. The theft came to light on Wednesday evening when one of the occupants returned home to find the house ransacked.Police identified the victim as M Ambrose, 54, a resident of Iyappan Nagar. He works as a cashier in a private hotel, while his wife is employed at a nearby manufacturing unit. The couple had left for work as usual after locking the house. On returning, the wife found the rear window broken and steel almirahs forced open. Gold jewellery, including rings, necklaces and chains, was found missing along with cash. KK Nagar police have registered a case and are investigating.