Jewel shop staff held, stolen ornaments recovered

Chennai, Mar 16 (UNI) Police today arrested a jewellery shop employee for stealing 40 sovereigns of gold ornaments, at suburban Velacherry here.

Police said Sugan of Rajasthan was working in the shop owned by one Mahendrakumar. He also stayed along with him.

Sugan was missing since yesterday and the robbery came to light when Mahendrakumar, on suspicion, checked the stocks.

Based on his complaint, police arrested Sugan when he was hiding in his friend's room at M K B Nagar and recovered the stolen jewellery from him.

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