KOZHIKODE: Police said that a notorious inter-state theft team is behind the robbery at HPCL pump in Mangad after sprinkling chili powder and covering faces with the mundu wearing that reminds us of Mohanlal’s Aadu Thoma. Police said they have also committed robbery in Tamil Nadu’s Mettupalayam. Efforts are continuing to nab the group.

The group arrive on the pretense of filling petrol without raising any suspicion. They attack the employees who come to collect the cash. Chili powder will be first sprinkled on the face first and immediately one from the team will cover the face with the mundu they are wearing. In the meantime, the gang will snatch the bag containing the cash and then will soon flee the place. They will take only a few minutes to commit the theft. By the time the victim realizes what has happened, the money will be lost.

The gang came in a car with Tamil Nadu registration. The police have the CCTV footage of the theft committed in Mettupalayam. The police believe that they can be caught in the investigation focusing on these two. However, the police have not got any clues about the gang.