The two men then fled towards Thakaraparamba via the Power House flyover, police said. The bag, which bore the words 'Sree Muruga Chitty Fund', contained gold valued at approximately Rs 2.6 crore, according to the first information report.A case has been registered at Fort police station under Sections 304 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
Police told PTI that they had identified the motorcycle used by the accused and were making efforts to trace them. "My son and I had closed the shop and were returning home when the incident occurred. We were travelling in different vehicles.
The accused might have been monitoring us," Nandakumar told reporters.He said one motorcycle was travelling ahead of him, while two people on another motorcycle approached him and snatched the bag. Nandakumar also said that he and his family were involved in gold-refining work for other jewellers.Police are searching for the two men after identifying the motorcycle allegedly used to steal the bag carrying two kg of gold from the jewellery shop owner.- Ends