Gold ornaments worth Rs 11 crore stolen

Coimbatore: Gold ornaments worth Rs 11 crore were stolen from a leading jewellery showroom in Tirupur, early this morning, police said.

The showroom owner noticed the missing jewellery when he opened the shop for business this morning.

Police said the burglars gained entry to the showroom through the back, used gas cutters to open the vaults where the jewellery was kept and escaped.