Kannur (Kerala), Dec 2 (PTI) Kerala police on Monday arrested a neighbour in connection with the theft of Rs 1 crore and 300 sovereigns of gold from a trader's residence in Kannur district last week.

The accused, Lijesh (30), was taken into custody on Saturday by an investigation team constituted to probe the case, police said.

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The stolen cash and ornaments were recovered from under a cot at the house of Vijesh, a welder.

Police said that the breakthrough in the investigation came through CCTV footage and fingerprint evidence.

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CCTV visuals showed the accused returning to the same house the day after the theft, raising suspicions of the involvement of someone familiar with the household.

Crucial evidence included a chisel found inside the house and fingerprints, police said.

The theft occurred while Ashraf, a rice trader, and his family were attending a wedding in Madurai on November 19.

They discovered the robbery upon returning home on November 24.

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