Coimbatore: In a daring daylight burglary, unidentified burglars broke into a house at Rathinapuri on Saturday and decamped with 10 sovereigns of gold, silver, and cash.Harirav, 69, of Balusamy Nagar at Rathinapuri, works at a private hospital on Mettupalayam Road. On Saturday morning, Harirav had gone to work while his wife and other family members went out of the town, keeping the house locked. The burglary came to light on Saturday evening when Harirav returned from work and found the back door lock broken. He found 10 sovereigns of gold, silver, and cash missing from the almirah. He lodged a complaint with the Rathinapuri police, and a case was registered. Fingerprint experts and a forensic team visited the spot to collect evidence. “We are scanning CCTV footage from the locality to identify the suspects. It appears the burglars monitored the victim’s movements before striking,” a police officer said.
