A 50-year-old was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly committing a theft at her relative’s house in south Delhi’s Khirki Extension. The accused was arrested from her residence in east Delhi’s Laxmi Nagar.
Dinner invite
Deepak Kumar and his wife Natasha had gone to her maternal aunt Shabnam’s house for dinner on May 7. When they returned home the next morning, they discovered money and jewellery missing from the cupboard, though the cupboard’s lock was intact. The couple immediately reported the matter to the police, who suspected involvement of known persons.
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During investigation, the police conducted local inquiry and spoke to some relatives of the complainant. The police found Ms. Shabnam’s behaviour suspicious.
House raided
“The police raided her house on Wednesday and found stolen cash to the tune of ₹9,57,000, and gold and silver jewellery. She later confessed to the theft,” said a senior police officer.
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Ms. Shabnam told the police that she had left her house while Ms. Natasha and her husband were still there on the pretext of taking her domestic help to the doctor.
“She stole the keys from her niece’s bag and went to their house at Khirki Extension. She returned late at night with the stolen articles,” said the officer.
She allegedly told the police that she was in dire need of money and was aware that the complainants kept cash and jewellery at home.