A lorry driver from Keralam was attacked and robbed of cash near Mettur in Salem district on Tuesday night.According to police, Ali (51), a lorry driver from Nilambur in Keralam, was taking his lorry to a workshop in Mettur for repairs on Tuesday night. At Navapatti, two persons on a motorcycle stopped his lorry, attacked him, and abducted him. They took him to the Madaiyankuttai burial ground and, along with two more persons, assaulted him further and tied him up.The gang robbed him of ₹50,000 cash and left. Later, Ali managed to untie himself, and passersby admitted him to the Government Hospital in Mettur. The Mettur police registered a case and are on the lookout for the culprits.Youth robbed of gold chainIn another incident, V. Vishnu (28), a resident of Paraikadu near Sethampatti, was attacked and robbed of his four-sovereign chain by unidentified persons while he was at Vellalachikadu on Wednesday. Police said Vishnu was in an inebriated state at that time. He was admitted to the Government Hospital in Salem. The Sooramangalam police registered a case. Published - September 10, 2026 07:44 pm IST