KANNIYAKUMARI: Four people have been arrested from Thoothukudi and Tirunelveli districts over the burglary at YouTuber Madhumitha’s house at Thammathukonam near Nagercoil last Thursday. Kanniyakumari SP Anshul Nagar said the checking footage on 160 CCTVs from the locality of the burglary in Nagercoil to all the way to Srivaikundam in Thoothukudi district helped to trace the suspects.
Those arrested are C Esakipandi (30) of Srivaikundam, E Murugan (28) of Mukkudal, M Murugesan (30) from Alangulam and P Thangapandi (39) from Thimmarajapuram. Esakipandi, who is the prime accused, acted alone in gaining entry to the house but the latter three helped him in shifting the valuables and planned to sell them for a commission, police said.
The burglars fled with about 118 sovereign gold on Thursday night after regularly watching Madhumitha’s videos showcasing her wealth. Police said 98 sovereign gold jewels have been recovered from the arrested suspects.
“They were first-time burglars. The prime accused identified her house after watching the reels of the YouTuber for six months. He located the house from the locality name printed on the school bag of her child shown in the reels,” the SP told reporters at the Rajakkamangalam police station on Tuesday.
The young couple — Madhumitha and her businessman husband Vinoth Kumar — had recently bought a luxurious house at Thammathukonam near Nagercoil. The burglary occurred on the first floor of the house after the couple left for Tirunelveli on Thursday evening.
Esakipandi used a cutter to break the rear door of the house.
SP Anshul Nagar had formed seven special teams under the supervision of Kanniyakumari DySP R Prakash and Rajakkamangalam Inspector Jeyalakshmi to trace the burglars.
The teams identified the two-wheeler of the prime suspect in the CCTV footage. Esakipandi and aide Murugan were arrested at Erumppukadu on Monday night when they were proceeding to Kanniyakumari district. The SP added that the gold jewels were recovered from the other two, Murugesan and Thangapandi.
Police sources said Esakipandi had started recceing the house since the beginning of this September on a two-wheeler to find out whether the couple had gone out in their car.
On Thursday evening, he found the car was not outside and soon gained entry into the house and burgled the gold ornaments.
The burglary case has been registered at the Rajakkamangalam police.
