One more arrested in Payyannur gold robbery case
The gang had allegedly attacked a gold merchant and his family on June 2 while they were travelling from Maharashtra to Thalassery along the national highway at Edat in Kannur
The Kannur Rural police SIT arrested a 36-year-old man named Abhinav on August 18, 2020, in connection with the alleged robbery of a gold merchant and his family in Payyannur. Abhinav, a resident of Chokli, is the fourth accused to be apprehended in the case. He was taken into custody near Iriitty on the night of the robbery. The police allege that Abhinav is involved in 12 criminal cases.
The gang targeted gold merchant Kumar Jalandhar Nigam and his family while they were traveling from Maharashtra to Thalassery on June 2 along the national highway near Edat. The alleged criminals hijacked the merchant's car and escaped with approximately 30 sovereigns of gold and around ₹1.5 crore in cash. The stolen vehicle was later abandoned in an uninhabited area.
The police have already seized three vehicles linked to the case. Earlier arrested in the case were Jijil alias Kuttan, Ashwanth, and Sanu alias Sanu Santosh. Abhinav will be presented in court as per police reports.
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