Despite the army barracks, checkpoints and ever increasing numbers of security forces in the North-East, gold theft is rising.
The Superintendent of Police in Jaffna, Erik Perera, instructed Tamil girls in Jaffna walking alone to avoid wearing gold, reported Uthayan.
Drawing attention to a rising number of theft incidents where girls have been robbed by masked motorcycle riders the the police have also requested residents to inform them of the license plates of suscipious individuals.
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