{
  "id": 404370,
  "title": "Three burglars held for stealing gold ornaments, cash in Vellore",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/three-burglars-held-for-stealing-gold-ornaments-cash-in-vellore",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-09T19:40:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/three-burglars-held-for-stealing-gold-ornaments-cash-in-vellore/article71324689.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Three individuals were apprehended by the Sathuvachari police in Vellore, India, for a burglary that saw them steal gold jewelry, silver items, and ₹1.6 lakh in cash from a government doctor's residence. The suspects, K. Murugan, R. Baskar, and B. Kanagavel, were identified as 44-year-old Murugan from Old Pallavaram, 50-year-old Baskar from Usilampatti, and 49-year-old Kanagavel from Vellore. The trio had a history together, as they were acquainted during their time incarcerated on theft charges. Kanagavel, an autorickshaw driver, had a habit of jotting down details of locked houses during his errands. On the night of the crime, Kanagavel and his accomplices targeted the house of M. AmbikaM, a 70-year-old woman, after she received a call from her tenant informing her of a broken front door. Upon returning home, AmbikaM discovered that her valuables and cash were missing. A police complaint led to the registration of a case, and a special team conducted surveillance to track down the suspects using CCTV footage and mobile phone signals. The gang was apprehended in Vellore, and they have been detained at a Central Prison in the city. Police also recovered stolen jewelry from the suspects. An ongoing investigation is being carried out to uncover more details about the incident.",
  "summary": "The police also recovered lost jewellery from the gang",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}