Burglars strike at three houses near Chennai

Chennai, Jan 4 (UNI) In three separate incidences of burglary, 17 sovereigns of gold and a laptop were stolen at suburban Adambakkam, last night.

Police said burglars struck at the apartment of one P Balan, while the family was away at Hyderabad and decamped with 15 sovereigns of gold and Rs 7,000 in cash.

In another case, thieves broke into the house of one Prasanth Kumar at Karikalamperur and decamped with two sovereigns of gold and Rs 2,000 in cash.

Similarly, a laptop was stolen from the house of one Narasimha Rao in neighbouring Santhinagar, police added.

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