Two arrested for robbing Jewellery at knife point

Two persons have been arrested in connection with a robbery in which a man was allegedly threatened with a knife and robbed of five sovereigns of gold jewellery and Rs.500 near Munneerpallam in Tirunelveli district. Police have recovered three sovereigns of gold jewellery from the accused.
The incident occurred on September 4, 2026, near Ashok Nagar Extension along the new National Highway leading to Araikulam. Mahendran (32) was sitting in his car in the early hours when an unidentified person allegedly threatened him with a knife, assaulted him and fled with his five-sovereign gold chain and Rs.500.Following a complaint, Munneerpallam police registered a case and launched an investigation.Under the supervision of Cheranmahadevi Sub-Divisional Deputy Superintendent of Police Aswath Anto Arokiyaraj and led by Sub-Inspector Mariappan, police identified and arrested Harikrishnan (22) of Kuthukalvalasai in Tenkasi and Aravind (32) of Kalakudi Street in Tenkasi.Police recovered 24 grams, equivalent to three sovereigns, of gold jewellery from the two accused.
Further proceedings are underway to produce them before the court.Tirunelveli District Superintendent of Police Vishwesh B. Sastri has directed police personnel to intensify action against those involved in robbery and other property offences and ensure the recovery of stolen property.