Kochi Monday, November 23, 2009: The Mercedes Benz car which was stolen from Thiruvananthapuram yesterday was recovered Kochi today. Police said, the car was found abandoned near Kochi Kaloor International stadium.

According to police, a gang of robbers broke into a house in Thiruvananthapuram, stole gold ornaments and cash and drove away in a Mercedes Benz car parked in the premises after tying up the lone woman occupant.

Police said the gang entered the house, threatened the woman, covered her mouth with stickers and robbed ornaments weighing ten sovereigns, Rs 20000 and sped away in the car.

The house belonged to a Gulf-based businessman and his wife was the only occupant when the robbers struck.