VELLORE: Sixteen kilograms of gold stolen from a jewellery showroom in Vellore city were recovered from a graveyard on Monday, according to a senior police officer.
On December 15, a masked man broke into the showroom and decamped with 16 kgs of gold jewels.
Following the burglary, the Special Investigation Teams (SITs) formed to carry out the investigation nabbed a suspect, who was a native of Anaicut, Vellore.
During interrogation, it came to light that the gold was buried in a graveyard at Odukathur, over 40 km away from the city.
The police are yet to reveal the identity of the suspect.
More details are awaited.