Kerala police have registered a case of theft in this regard (Representative Image) | Photo Credit: BCCL

Thiruvananthapuram: In a brazen daylight robbery, a group of miscreants managed to rob a truck carrying about 3,107 grams of gold and 200 grams of silver jewellery in Kerala's Palakkad district. The heist took place on a highway near Chavadi in the district's Walayar today around 11.30am. Officials familiar with the matter said that the stolen ornaments have been valued at a staggering Rs 98.05 lakh.

Kalyan Jewellers, the brand which owned the jewellery and the truck which was carrying it today registered a case of theft. In its complaint, the company has claimed that the truck was carrying jewellery from Thrissur to Coimbatore when the incident took place near a petrol pump at Chavadi.

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Police officials familiar with the matter said that a Mahindra Scorpio and a Maruti Suzuki Alto had been tailing the truck ever since it left from Thrissur. Around 11.30 am on Monday, passengers in the two vehicles surrounded the truck at Kakkachavadi and forcibly removed the drivers from the truck after which they drove off with the truck leaving the drivers stranded on the road.

An official statement by Kalyan Jewellers said that all necessary information has been shared with the authorities and they expect swift action against those responsible for the heist. More details regarding the case are awaited. A similar case had come to light from the Jammu-Pathankot national highway in Kathua in October of last year when armed men had reportedly looted Rs 1 crore from a private Delhi-bound truck in broad daylight.

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