Domestic help held for stealing cash, jewellery from employer in Delhi

The Delhi Police arrested a domestic help for allegedly stealing cash and jewellery worth Rs 8 crore from his employer’s house.

The Delhi Police has arrested a domestic help for allegedly stealing cash and jewellery worth Rs 8 crore.

The Delhi Police arrested a domestic help and apprehended his relative for allegedly stealing cash and jewellery worth Rs 8 crore from his employer’s house in the Punjabi Bagh area.

The accused has been identified as Mohan Kumar, 26. Kumar’s relative has been sent to the juvenile justice board (JJB) home due to age verification requirements, the police added.

“The complainant reported that on July 4, he along with his family members left for the US to attend a family function. He handed over the house keys to Kumar who was working as a servant for the last five years”, police said.

“On July 18, he received calls from other domestic workers and relatives that his Hyundai car and jewellery were missing”, added the police. The businessman told police that the family’s jewellery was kept in lockers as his son had got married recently.

The police checked the CCTV footage in the area. The accused was seen carrying a suitcase in the complainant’s car. He drove the car to Ramesh Nagar Metro Station where he abandoned the vehicle.

The footage showed the accused with another person in the car. The second person was identified as Mohan Kumar’s distant relative. A police team went to Bihar and apprehended the relative on Sunday from Sheohar district. On his instance, Kumar was also nabbed on Monday.

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