A little over 22 sovereigns of gold jewellery and some cash kept in an almirah of a locked house in Satya Nagar near Soolakarai in Virudhunagar district was stolen by miscreants.The loss came to light on Wednesday and the police inspected the scene of crime and registered a case.According to the complainant Saranya (29) wife of Arul Kumar, they had locked their home on August 30 and went to a relative’s function. When they returned on September 1, they found the lock broken and the jewels in the almirah missing. Soolakarai police are investigating.Fire in private godown near SivakasiIn a fire, which broke out in a private cardboard/packaging unit godown, the stocks kept in the premises were destroyed in the accident on Wednesday. Police said that Karthikeyan owned an unit situated near Sivakasi. It is said that when the workers were preparing gum in a large quantity for pasting on the cartons, a spark from the oven suddenly spread around and within a few minutes, the .cardboard and other materials caught in the fire and was gutted. Two fire tenders were rushed and the fire was put out. About 40 workers, who were in the premises, were safe, police said and further investigation was on. Published - September 02, 2026 08:02 pm IST