Coimbatore: Two men were arrested on Monday in connection with several house break-ins in the district. Police also recovered 40 sovereigns of gold jewellery linked to several house burglary cases. The arrested have been identified as S Karthik, 34, and M Saravanan, 25, both from Ramanathapuram district. Police arrested them when investigating a burglary complaint filed by Raghav Krishnan, 32, of Periyanaickenpalayam in July 2025. In his complaint Raghav had stated that he had locked his house on July 30 and left for his relative’s house at PN Palayam in the city. When he returned on July 31, he found the house’s front door been broken and a laptop, apple watch, projector and silver items missing from the house. A special team was formed to investigate the case and trace the accused. Police eventually arrested the duo and recovered the stolen property. Meanwhile, further investigation revealed that the duo was also involved in several other burglary cases in Coimbatore. Police subsequently recovered 40 sovereigns of gold jewellery linked to several house burglary cases. Both were produced before a judicial magistrate and remanded in judicial custody.
