87 sovereigns of jewellery stolen from former MP A.K.S. Vijayan’s house in Thanjavur

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Burglars broke into the location of erstwhile MP and State Government’s Special Representative successful Delhi, A.K.S. Vijayan, and took distant 87 sovereigns of jewellery successful Thanjavur, the constabulary said connected Monday.

Mr. Vijayan, a autochthonal of Sithamalli successful Nagapattinam district, was elected an MP from Nagapattinam successful 1999, 2004 and 2009. He is the State caput of the DMK’s farmers’ helping successful summation to being the Special Representative of the State authorities successful Delhi. His woman and girl unrecorded successful their location successful Sekaran Nagar adjacent the caller autobus basal successful Thanjavur.

According to the police, the location had been locked since November 28 erstwhile Mr. Vijayan’s wife, Jothimani, near for Sithamalli with their daughter. On Monday morning, Mr. Vijayan and his household returned to find the location burgled.

An robust cupboard had been breached unfastened and ransacked. Preliminary probe revealed that 87 sovereigns of golden jewellery had been stolen. The constabulary fishy that the burglars targeted the location aft seeing it locked for 2 days.

Following a ailment from Mr. Vijayan, the Thanjavur Tamil University Police visited the spot and took up investigation. Fingerprint experts collected grounds from the house, and a sniffer canine was pressed into service.

District Superintendent of Police R. Rajaram reviewed the investigation. Police are analysing CCTV footage from the neighbourhood.

Published - December 01, 2025 06:48 p.m. IST

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