A house was burgled in Ranipet

Thieves decamped with 15 sovereigns of gold jewellery, two kg of silver articles and ₹20,000 in cash from an engineer’s house in Vilapakkam village on Friday.

Police said K. Vinoth, 38, worked as an engineer and was married to Vanaja.

Initial investigation revealed that Vanaja had gone to her mother’s house in Katpadi on September 4. When she returned home, she found the front door damaged and locked from the inside. She went to the backyard of the house and also saw that the lock was broken.

In the house, cupboards were broken and valuables were stolen. The suspects damaged the back door of the home to gain entry into the home.

Residents alerted the police in Thimiri, who registered a case. Special teams have been formed to nab the suspects. The police also analyzed CCTV footage of the route. A probe is underway.

Published – 12 Sep 2026 0:35 AM IST