KOCHI: In a shocking incident, 20 sovereigns of gold and 20,000 rupees were stolen from a house in broad daylight. The incident took place in Muvattupuzha. The theft took place at the house of a person named Kalarikkal Mohanan at around 11 am today. The thief committed the theft after locking up Mohanan's cousin Padmini in the toilet.

Padmini was cleaning the room when the thief grabbed her from behind, stuffed her mouth with a cloth and locked her inside the toilet. The thief had left the house by the time Padmini managed to open the door of the toilet. Following this, she informed the neighbours. A team led by Muvattupuzha DySP Muhammad Riyaz reached the spot and collected information.