THRISSUR: A gold chain was stolen from a tribal housewife who died while undergoing treatment at Mulakunnathukavu Govt. Medical College Hospital. The deceased is Nanji (60), a native of Ayiloor, Attappadi. She was brought to the Medical College Hospital on Friday night for expert examination after she complained of severe abdominal pain.

She died at eight o'clock yesterday morning. The relatives came to know about the loss of the gold chain when the body was moved from the Trauma Care ICU. Soon, the medical college authorities informed the police. The police have registered a case on the complaint of Nanji's son Rajendran and started an investigation. Some of the staff present in the ICU and others were questioned. The body was handed over to the relatives.