Around 20 gold sovereigns of chain snatched from devotees at temple festival in Tiruvannamalai

Special teams are analysing CCTV camera footage on the route to nab the suspects. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Around 20 sovereigns of gold chain, including mangalsutra, were snatched from at least three devotees at the consecration ceremony of Kaliamman temple on Girivalam Path in Tiruvannamalai town on Sunday.The police said that since the consecration was held after nearly three decades, the temple witnessed a surging crowd on the 14 km long Girivalam path. Taking advantage of the rush, gold chains were stolen from three devotees - K. Amudha, 36, a resident of Nallavan Palayam, R. Malliga, 58, a resident of Kaveriyampoondi village near Tiruvannamalai town, and T. Vasantha, 47, a resident of Tiruvannamalai town.According to police, Amudha lost her 10 sovereigns of gold mangalsutra. Police said a case was registered by Tiruvannamalai Town police. Special teams are also analysing CCTV camera footage on the route to nab the suspects. Published - November 15, 2026 08:09 pm IST