Unidentified persons broke into the house of a retired railway official at Rangampalayam and stole 55 sovereigns of jewellery in broad daylight on Monday.Police said Samiyappan, a resident of Kandan Nagar, had left his house in the morning to attend the funeral of a relative. On returning home in the afternoon, he found the front door of the house and a bureau inside broken. The burglars reportedly stole 55 sovereigns of jewellery kept in the bureau.A sniffer dog squad and fingerprint experts were pressed into service as part of the investigation. The Erode Taluk police conducted inquiries, registered a case, and launched further investigation. Three special teams were formed to nab the accused. Published - June 15, 2026 08:48 pm IST