Chennai: A 28-year-old man was arrested on Thursday in connection with the Sept 24 robbery of a pharma company manager, who lost ₹24 lakh to knife-wielding culprits.
The robbery occurred around 9.30pm near the Ambika Appalam signal when Anthony Augustine, 33, a sales manager with Asian Pharma International in West Tambaram, was returning home on his two-wheeler after collecting payments from medicine distributors. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Chennai | Silver Rate in Chennai | Bank Holidays in Chennai | Public Holidays in Chennai | Chennai AQI | Weather in Chennai | Petrol Price in Chennai | Diesel Price in Chennai | CNG Price in Chennai | LPG Price in Chennai Stay updated with the latest Chennai news.
Police said they would obtain a prisoner transit warrant from the court and take custody of the duo, who are currently lodged in jail in connection with the Kolathur case. The suspect, Babu Gnanaprakasam of Adyar, was remanded in judicial custody. The involvement of two other suspects — YouTube Karthi and Vicky — came to light during the inquiry. Police are also searching for three other suspects who remain absconding. A six-member gang on three two-wheelers intercepted him and rammed their vehicles into his two-wheeler before robbing him of the cash. Download the TOI App.
The duo had been arrested by Kolathur police earlier in connection with an assault case.