Thiruvananthapuram, Nov. 13 -- Around 1 kg of gold was snatched from a jewellery shop owner by two motorcycle-borne men while he was returning home from work in Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram late on Thursday, police said.

The incident took place near Chalai market in the city around 10.35 pm on Thursday.

Investigators are examining CCTV footage to identify the suspects, with visuals suggesting that two more people travelling on another motorcycle may also have been involved.

The jewellery shop owner, Nandakumar, said he was carrying the gold to his home for melting and purification purposes. "I was going on my Chetak scooter after closing the shop. The robbers came close and suddenly snatched the bag containing the gold. They sped away a...