A 48-year-old lady was arrested on Friday for allegedly stealing jewelry and money price a number of lakhs with the assistance of her two daughters from her employer’s house in Emaar Marbella society in Sector-66, police mentioned on Saturday.
Police mentioned the estimated worth of the theft is between ₹35 lakh and ₹50 lakh, in response to preliminary estimates, and the precise quantity shall be clear after restoration of valuables from Bharatpur and Deeg in Rajasthan.
Police recognized the principle suspect as Shakuntala, initially from Baghaka in Bharatpur, Rajasthan. Shakuntala was taken on police remand after being produced earlier than a courtroom on Saturday for detailed interrogation and restoration of stolen valuables from Bharatpur and Deeg. Her two daughters and different relations are additionally underneath the police scanner for alleged involvement within the theft.
Investigators mentioned the house belonged to a lawyer who had been dwelling there along with his household since Might 5, 2022, and Shakuntala started working for them two days later. The household had been dwelling in Meerut for the previous few months however had given a key to the principle door to Shakuntala so she may perform cleansing work usually.
A senior police officer mentioned the household returned on January 12 and located that each one valuables, besides some silver jewelry and ₹40,000 money stored in a locker, had been lacking. “With out elevating an alarm, they put in spy cameras and stored finishing up routine work. Shakuntala, in the meantime, had gone to her house for 20 days after handing over the cleansing duty to considered one of her daughters. She returned with one other daughter and resumed work on January 22,” the officer mentioned.
Investigators mentioned the household stored watch and recorded them allegedly stealing valuables. They filed a police criticism with the proof on Friday, after which an FIR underneath sections 306 (theft by servant) and three(5) (widespread intention) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanihta was registered at Sector-65 police station, resulting in Shakuntala’s arrest.
Police mentioned Shakuntala had obtained a replica set of keys to the locker throughout each day cleansing. The household had stored the locker keys hidden in an almirah earlier than leaving, and it was utilizing this duplicate key that she allegedly carried out the theft with the assistance of her two daughters.
Investigators mentioned the trio bought a big amount of gold and silver ornaments to a bullion dealer in Deeg and likewise stored a part of the stolen valuables hidden in her village, Baghaka. Efforts are underneath technique to get well the objects. Police added that different male members of Shakuntala’s household in Bharatpur are additionally suspected to be concerned.
Sandeep Turan, Gurugram police public relations officer, mentioned the trio bought a big amount of gold and silver ornaments to a bullion dealer in Deeg and likewise stored a part of the stolen valuables hidden in her village, Baghaka. “Efforts are underneath technique to get well the objects. Police added that different male members of Shakuntala’s household in Bharatpur are additionally suspected to be concerned,” he added.
