Police have arrested three persons for their alleged involvement in stealing 8.5 kg gold ingots from a jewellery making unit in Kilpauk.
Police identified the accused as Shankar, 20, Senthil, 21, and Vijay, 23, all natives of Villupuram.
They were working with the prime accused Rajesh, 32, in stealing the gold.
Police are searching for the main accused Rajesh and another accomplice, Raja. The theft was reported to Kilpauk police station last Sunday by Ukkam Raj, 44, of Rajarathinam Street, who runs a jewellery manufacturing unit where 100 workers are employed.
A few days earlier, he had handed over the gold ingots to Rajesh, a worker, to make jewellery based on a design provided by a customer.
After verifying the stock, Mr. Raj noticed a shortage of 8.5 kg. Based on the complaint, Deputy Commissioner of Police S. Rajendran formed a special team which traced the gang to Theni.
Group splits
But by then the group had split. One group of three was going to Gingee to surrender in a court when the special team apprehended them and recovered 3 kg of gold from them.
