Krishnagiri: Five men were arrested from a hideout in the early hours of Sunday, in connection with a robbery at the residence of an army veteran in Krishnagiri on June 12.The arrested have been identified as Mohammed Irshad, 20, Amshad, 23, Arbaz, 29, Syed Basil, 27, and Noor Mohammed, 28, all from Krishnagiri town.Police said the theft took place at the residence of M Nagasamy, 53, of K A Nagar Darga. He served in the Indian Army and later retired and is currently employed as an astrologer. He has rented out 12 rooms in his property to migrant workers.“Three women from Coimbatore had hired rooms at his property, two days before the incident. On the day of the incident, a gang forced their way into the premises claiming they wanted to question the women, but they instead intimidated other residents and made away with cash and jewellery,” said P Thangadurai, Krishnagiri district SP. The gang also damaged CCTV cameras installed in the premises and stole the recordings.A team led by inspector M Manimaran from the Krishnagiri taluk station, identified the accused and traced them following intensive investigation. “They recovered ₹70,500 in cash, along with gold including some rings, a chain and a silver bracelet,” the SP said. He added that the recovered property was recorded and produced before the court.All five accused were presented before the judicial magistrate court–II, Krishnagiri, on Sunday and remanded in judicial custody until June 25. They have been lodged at the Dharmapuri district jail.Meanwhile, two other accused identified as Sethu and Thirumalai are still absconding. Special police teams have been formed and dispatched to different places to locate and arrest them.
