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Accused in 2021 Sirkazhi Jewellery Heist Nabbed Three Years Later

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A 24-year-old man from Rajasthan, accused of murdering two members of a jeweller's family and robbing their home in Sirkazhi in 2021, has been brought to justice three years after he jumped bail. J Ramesh Patel was tracked down by a special police team in Jaipur and brought to Mayiladuthurai on Saturday. The brutal incident had left the community shaken, with the perpetrators targeting a family's home, killing two members, and stealing gold worth Rs 4.6 crore and Rs 6.7 lakh in cash.

Key Takeaways:

  • The accused, J Ramesh Patel, was arrested in Jaipur on Friday along with two others, B Manish and Mahipal Singh, in connection with the 2021 Sirkazhi jewellery heist.
  • Patel, along with two other accomplices, ransacked Dhanraj Choudary's home, murdering his wife Asha and son Akhil, assaulting Choudary and his daughter-in-law, Nehal, and stealing gold worth Rs 4.6 crore and Rs 6.7 lakh in cash.
  • A special police team tracked down Patel in Jaipur, with a team comprising inspector A Kamalraj, sub-inspector T Veeraragavan, and constables A Poobalan and M Muthubalakrishnan, leading to his arrest.
  • Patel was remanded to judicial custody in Cuddalore on Saturday, with the trial expected to resume, and the police seeking the maximum punishment for the accused.
  • Co-accused B Manish was sentenced to three consecutive life sentences and co-conspirator M Karnaram to two life sentences on April 22 this year.
  • The heist was notable for the brutality of the crime, targeting a prominent jeweller's family, and the significant amount of gold and cash stolen.

Statistics:

  • 12 kilograms of gold worth Rs 4.6 crore stolen in the heist.
  • Rs 6.7 lakh in cash stolen during the robbery.
  • Three members of a jeweller's family killed in the incident: Asha (45) and Akhil (28).
  • A fourth suspect, M Karnaram, was arrested in Kumbakonam for conspiracy.
  • Co-accused Manish was sentenced to three consecutive life sentences.

Sources:

  • Times of India: "Accused in 2021 Sirkazhi jewellery heist nabbed three years later"

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