Tanishq heist in Madurai: burglar stole gold, diamond jewellery worth over Rs 21 crore

Police on Friday raided the house of a suspect in connection with the Rs 21-crore Tanishq jewellery heist in Madurai, but made no arrest. The suspect, identified as Nishanth (25), a YouTuber and bike-taxi driver, was not at home when the team searched for nearly three hours. No jewellery was found. CCTV footage had shown a man posing as a customer visiting the showroom three times before the robbery.

The burglary occurred in the early hours of Thursday at the newly opened showroom on Bypass Road. The lone burglar is believed to have entered through a lift shaft after climbing scaffolding. The showroom's initial complaint of 15 kg gold and 3 kg diamond ornaments stolen was revised on Friday to 10 kg gold and 1 kg diamond ornaments. Commissioner S Rajendran said security lapses, including a failure to switch on the anti-burglary alarm and negligence by security personnel, may have aided the burglar. Special teams are investigating.