Coimbatore: Staffer of a jewellery shop at Gandhipuram was arrested on Monday night for stealing 130.5 grams of gold ornaments worth Rs 6.42 lakh from the shop on May 23 to make up for the loss he had incurred while playing online rummy.
The Kattoor police said 26-year-old N Gowtham, a resident of Kuppanurpodur near Negamam on the outskirts of the city, was nabbed based on the complaint that was lodged by the manager of Malabar Gold and Diamonds at Gandhipuram on Monday, stating 130.5 grams of gold ornaments were found missing from the shop during an audit that was carried out on June 17.
The complainant said the CCTV footage had the images of Gowtham taking away two gold necklaces, a bracelet and a gold chain worth from the shop.
The Kattoor police verified the CCTV footage and registered a first information report against Gowtham and arrested him the same night.
“Gowtham told us that he had incurred huge loss on online rummy and was not able to repay the loan amount.
He stole the gold to settle the same,” a police officer said quoting the accused.
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