Three arrested over stealing gold chains, mobile phones from spa centre in Velachery

Three persons were arrested in connection with robbery at a spa centre in Velachery, where gold chains and mobile phones were looted.

According to the police, the complainant, M. Dhanalakshmi, 24, of Kannagi Nagar, runs a spa centre on the first floor of an apartment complex on 100 Feet Road, Velachery. On the evening of February 7, while she was at work with her employees Shalini and Priyanka, two men visited the spa and enquired about the services.

Growing suspicious of their behaviour, Dhanalakshmi refused to provide any services. Shortly thereafter, the two men returned along with three others, insisting that services be provided to them as well. During the conversation, the three men who had come upstairs joined the other two, and all five allegedly threatened Dhanalakshmi and her employees at knifepoint.

The accused then robbed over five sovereigns of gold jewellery and six mobile phones from them. They also removed and took away the monitor and DVR from the premises before fleeing the scene.

Based on Dhanalakshmi’s complaint, the Velachery police registered a case and launched an investigation. A special team examined CCTV footage from cameras installed near the place. Based on the investigation, police arrested Veeramaruthu, 35, of Kannagi Nagar, Anandkumar alias “Billy Bowl”, 42, of Ezhil Nagar in Perumbakkam, and Ravikumar, 48, of Manamadurai taluk, Sivaganga district.

Police recovered 5¾ sovereigns of gold jewellery and five mobile phones from them, and seized two knives and one two-wheeler used in the crime.

During the investigation, it was found that Veeramaruthu has five previous criminal cases against him. Anandkumar alias Billy Bowl is a history-sheeter with one prior case, and Ravikumar alias Rakkappan is also a history-sheeter with 15 pending cases. Police are continuing their search for the other accused involved in the case.