Mannutha robbery: Police arrest keys of accused from Rajasthan, recover 26 gold sovereigns

The Thrissur city police arrested the alleged mastermind of the robbery at a house in Mannuthy here on June 7. The owner of the house, a senior citizen, was ambushed, tied up and robbed of 47 sovereigns with gold ornaments and cash. The incident happened at a residence near Don Bosco School, Ollukkara.

The accused, identified as Suraj Pawar, a native of Rajasthan, was arrested from Mandfiya police station limits in Chittorgarh district by a team comprising of Thrissur shadow police and Mannutha police under the supervision of Nakul city police commissioner Rajendra Deshmukh.

According to the police, the accused was hiding in a village in Rajasthan. He was detained after a two-day surveillance operation. Police said they recovered 26 sovereigns of stolen gold ornaments from his possession.

Habitual offender

Police said Suraj Pawar, originally from Sehore in Madhya Pradesh, is a habitual offender and has several cases of theft and robbery registered against him in Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Karnataka. According to police, the gang members traveled across the states by hitchhiking in trucks, targeting homes located along highways. They allegedly broke the locks, entered the houses and attacked the residents who resisted the robbery.

The police also claimed that the arrested accused and his associates were involved in several theft and robbery cases in Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Karnataka. The second and third accused in the case were arrested earlier, they said.

Published – 9 Jul 2026 20:55 IST