ALUVA: Police have arrested a man who stole the gold chain of an old woman who died in a road accident. The arrested man has been identified as Aluva native Anilkumar. Police also arrested Poickattussery native Abhiram, the driver of the vehicle that hit the old woman.

Thulasi Ammal (65), wife of Viswanatha Chettyar, was killed in a road accident at Ambattukavu at around 12 noon on March 30.

The vehicle, which came at a high speed, moved without stopping. Thulasi Ammal was on her way to visit her sister Sarasammal living in Ambattukavu when the accident took place. The vehicle hit her from behind. It was Anil Kumar who rushed the seriously injured woman to the hospital. However, Thulasi Ammal died on the way to the hospital.

The relatives came to know about the disappearance of the necklace during the final rites. Following this, they lodged a complaint with the police. An investigation by a special police team threw light into the incident. The police found that the old woman had a necklace around her neck when she was injured and when she reached the hospital, she did not have a necklace. Following this, the investigation team decided to question Anilkumar. Upon questioning, Anilkumar confessed to the crime. He told the police that he had removed the old woman's necklace during the journey to the hospital.