Bengaluru, Jan. 28 -- Four people have been arrested for their alleged role in the robbery at the KC Road branch of the Kotekar Agricultural Service Cooperative Society in Ullal taluk on January 17, police said on Monday, adding that 18.6 kg of gold and Rs.11.67 lakh in cash have been recovered.

Mangaluru police commissioner Anupam Agrawal said: "We have arrested Murugandi Thevar (36) from Tamil Nadu, Yosuva Rajendran (35) from Mumbai, Kannan Mani (36) from Mumbai, and M. Shanmugasundaram from Tamil Nadu, who provided shelter to the main accused. Besides, 18.3 kg of gold and Rs.3.80 lakh in cash was recovered during the investigation."

"The heist, planned for about six months, was executed during the afternoon on January 17, a time chos...