Couple abscond with jewels in TN

Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu, Feb 25 (UNI) A newly-married couple were allegedly absconding with 30 soverign jewels in Kancheepuram today.

Police said Perumal(30) hailing from Karunguzhi village in this district and employed in a rice-mill got married to Rohini(23) hailing from Kancheepuram Chalabogar street.

Perumal went to his father-in-law's house at Kancheepuram with his wife and stayed there for a while before proceeding to Kancheepuram bus terminus, stating that they were proceeding to Melavalampettai in the district.

The couple have not reached home so far.

Based on a complaint lodged by Perumal's father Kanniappan, a case had been registered and investigation was underway, police added.

UNI