Chennai: A three-member gang robbed of a gold trader Rs 20 lakh after threatening him at gun point on Keezhambi Bypass Road at Baluchetty Chathiram near Kanchipuram on Monday.
According to the police, Manikandan (45) who is into gold business in Krishnagiri came in contact with Sivakumar and Mohamme Riyas. The duo informed that they knew some people in Kanchipuram who were in possession of two kilograms of gold jewellery and planned to sell them at a cheaper price. Manikandan was made to believe that he could buy two grams of gold for Rs 2,000.
When he came to Kanchipuram he was introduced to a third person Saravana Vel alias Singaravel. The trio took him around to see the temples in a car and kept postponing the business meeting. The trio tried to snatch his bag and flee. However, Manikandan resisted. He even tried to break the glass of the car and escape, but one of them pulled a gun. He was threatened to part with the bag.
A complaint was lodged with the local police. Superintendent of police, Santhosh Hadimani formed a team to inquire the case,