Trichy, January 25, 2026: A doctor couple from Thanjavur were arrested on Thursday, January 22, 2026, for allegedly filing a false burglary complaint. According to the complaint, the couple claimed that 60 sovereigns of gold jewelry and nearly 4 kilograms of silver were stolen from their home. Investigators later found that the valuables had not been stolen and were safely stored at another residence owned by the couple.
The accused were identified as Dr. C. Mani, 61, the owner of a private hospital in Orathanadu, and his wife, Dr. M. Uma Bharathi, 58. The couple are residents of Parisutham Nagar in Thanjavur. Police registered a case against them for providing false information and causing an unnecessary investigation.
The case originated from a complaint filed on January 8, 2026, at the Thanjavur Town South Police Station. The couple alleged that their house was burglarized while they were away on January 7, 2026. They claimed that the front door lock had been broken and that jewelry, including a 12-sovereign necklace, an 11-sovereign thali chain, 12-sovereign bangles, a 10-sovereign periya chain, 5-sovereign rings, 7-sovereign earrings, and a 3-sovereign maattal, along with approximately 4 kilograms of silver puja items, had been stolen.
Based on the complaint, police registered a case and launched an investigation.
Police reviewed CCTV footage, after which a team led by Inspector C. Sudha and Sub-Inspector P. Thennarasu identified and arrested G. Karthik Pandian, 41, from Vilangudi in Madurai.
During interrogation, Pandian stated that he had stolen only a few kitchen vessels weighing about 1 kilogram, three bags, and two shirts. He told investigators that no gold jewelry or large quantities of silver were present in the house.
Further questioning by Town Deputy Superintendent of Police R. Somasundaram and Inspector Sudha revealed that the gold and silver jewelry reported as stolen was safely stored at the couple’s residence in Orathanadu.
“The couple deliberately exaggerated the loss and concealed the truth despite knowing the facts,” a police official told The Times of India.
The doctor couple were subsequently arrested, and a case was registered against them under Sections 212(a), 212(b), and 229(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for providing false information and causing an unnecessary investigation. Further legal proceedings are underway.
(Rh/VK)