Srivilliputhur: Five persons have been arrested in connection with a burglary at the Sub-Treasury here in which valuables including, 117 sovereigns of gold and Rs 19 lakh in cash, were stolen, police said today.
On March 20, six persons had stolen six trunk boxes, containing the gold and cash besides 25 kg of silver and 22 wrist watches, which were under the custody of the treasury pending criminal cases in courts, police said.
The sanitary workers, who came for cleaning the treasury premises found the doors broken open and police were informed.
The cash also included Rs 2.53 lakh which was seized by the 'flying squad' personnel during the 2011 Assembly elections.
The mangled trunk boxes were left behind in the treasury premises.
Police said they were searching for one more member of the gang.
The five arrested persons were remanded to judicial custody today, police said, adding, except seven kg of silver all other articles had been recovered.
