Malappuram: Burglars robbed off 37 sovereigns of gold from jewellery at Kondotty near here on Friday which is worth about Rs 8 lakh in the market. The robbers entered the SM Jewellary drilling a big hole at the rear of the shop, according to police.
The gangsters also managed to cover their faces from CCTV cameras of the jewellery and other nearby shops. Police suspects that the incident took place in the wee hours of Friday.
Police suspects that there is a gang involved in the robbery. Similar robberies in the nearby areas also were under scrutiny and the gangsters who had released after conviction also are under police radar.
However the dog squad and finger print experts examined the spot and collected evidences.
Nearby shop owners also pointed out that fifteen years back there were attempts to break into the shop which was foiled by the residents of the locality. The shop is owned by Shaji and Musthafa, both natives of Pulikkal.
