Domestic help held in Palghar for two thefts in Vasai; jewellery and cash worth about Rs 20 lakh recovered

Police in Maharashtra's Palghar district have arrested a 41-year-old domestic worker in connection with two theft cases. Officials said cash and valuables worth about Rs 20 lakh were recovered from her.

The case began with a complaint of theft at a house where the woman worked. On the basis of that complaint, Vasai police registered a case against her on October 28.

Police recently took the woman into custody from the Papdi area. An officer said she initially gave evasive answers to police questions, but during interrogation she admitted to committing two thefts in Vasai.

Officials said, "Police recovered from her gold and silver jewellery worth Rs 19,59,900 and Rs 40,000 in cash." The recovered items thus include both jewellery and cash.

In a separate development, Mumbai Police on Monday returned to their rightful owners property that had been recovered around Diwali. The property was valued at Rs 1.17 crore, or Rs 1,17,50,401. It included 560 grams of gold jewellery, 284 mobile phones, cash and five two-wheelers. All of it was recovered during investigation of cases registered at various police stations in North Zone-2.

The items were handed over to the complainants by Shashikumar Meena, Additional Commissioner of Police, North Regional Division, Mumbai. The event was held at the Chhatrapati Sambhaji Raje auditorium at Borivali police station. According to a press note issued by the Deputy Commissioner of Police, North Zone-2 (Zone 11), police completed the necessary legal formalities before returning the property. The 560 grams of gold returned was valued at Rs 79.10 lakh, while the 284 mobile phones were valued at Rs 28.40 lakh.