Late Thursday night in Thiruvananthapuram, two men on a motorcycle snatched a bag holding 2kg of gold, worth about ₹2.6 crore, from local jeweler Nandakumar as he was heading home on his electric scooter.
The theft happened near Marakkada Road, and the bag was marked with Sree Muruga Chitty Fund.
The suspects sped off toward Thakaraparamba, leaving Nandakumar stunned.
Police register case, identify getaway bike
Police have registered a case and identified the getaway bike, which should help their search.
Nandakumar told reporters he thinks he was being watched and mentioned that he and his family were involved in gold-refining work for other jewelers, which might have caught the thieves' eye.