Gold ornaaments worth Rs 1.5 crore looted at knife point

Coimbatore: Gold ornaments weighing 4.5 kg were looted at knife point from a jewellery shop here today.

Three persons in the pretext of buying gold entered the shop and brandished knives at salesmen and decamped with the ornaments, police said.

The value of the gold is estimated at Rs 1.5 crore, they said.

A special police team has been formed to nab culprits, they said.