Mangaluru, July 1 -- A major breakthrough has emerged in the sensational robbery involving a gold trader from Maharashtra, whose car and gold ornaments were looted on the outskirts of Mangaluru late Monday night. Police have recovered the abandoned vehicle from the Bantwal police limits, while intensifying their hunt for the seven-member gang involved in the crime.

Mangaluru Police Commissioner Sudheer Kumar Reddy confirmed that the white-coloured car, stolen during the robbery, was traced in Bantwal. Preliminary examination of the vehicle revealed that the robbers had torn apart the seat covers and thoroughly searched every corner of the car, apparently looking for additional gold or cash concealed inside.

According to the police, the ...