Archive · 31 Aug 2026
Masked Youth Held During Alleged Attempted House Robbery in Ranipet
A farmer named Masilamani left his house to attend a wedding.
Later that night, neighbours heard noises from the house.
They called Masilamani and told him something might be wrong.
Masilamani asked his nephew Srinivasan to check the house.
Srinivasan found the door broken and a masked person inside.
He reportedly caught the person and discovered that he was Rajkumar, a youth from the same area.
Police arrived and took Rajkumar for questioning.
Masilamani said cash and gold jewellery were missing, and CCTV footage allegedly showed the man entering the house.
A masked youth was allegedly caught trying to break into a locked house in Kollaimaedu near Timiri.
The house belonged to 74-year-old farmer Masilamani, who was attending a wedding when the incident occurred.
Neighbours heard noises at about 10 p.m. and alerted Masilamani, who contacted his nephew Srinivasan.
Srinivasan reportedly found the masked man inside and identified him as local youth Rajkumar.
Masilamani complained that Rs 5 lakh and two sovereigns of gold jewellery were missing; police took Rajkumar into custody.
- Who
- Rajkumar was allegedly caught by Srinivasan while attempting to rob Masilamani's house.
- What
- A masked man allegedly broke into a locked house and attempted to open its cupboards; cash and jewellery were reported missing.
- When
- The incident was reported at around 10 p.m. on Tuesday evening.
- Where
- Kollaimaedu in Varagoorpatti near Timiri, Ranipet district, Tamil Nadu.
- Why
- Police took Rajkumar into custody after Masilamani complained about the alleged theft.
- House owner
- Masilamani, a 74-year-old farmer
- Reported location
- Kollaimaedu, Varagoorpatti, near Timiri in Ranipet district
- Reported time
- Around 10 p.m. on Tuesday
- Reported missing cash
- Rs 5 lakh
- Reported missing jewellery
- Two sovereigns of gold jewellery
- Suspect
- Rajkumar, a youth from the same locality
- Evidence mentioned
- CCTV footage purportedly showing the suspect entering while wearing a mask and gloves