CHENNAI: Nearly 10 sovereigns of gold jewellery, Rs 4,000 and a laptop were stolen from a locked house at Aminjikarai on Thursday morning. Police said Shasikanth Reddy, a native of Bengaluru and his wife Shylaja Reddy had moved to the city for her treatment three months ago. The couple rented a flat at Vetri Vinayagar temple street at Aminjikarai.
On Thursday, the couple had gone to the hospital for a check-up when someone broke the lock on the front door and escaped with the valuables, a police source said. The incident came to light when the couple returned in the evening. A case has been registered and investigation is on.