A 40-year-old domestic help was arrested for allegedly stealing around 250 grams of gold jewellery from the house of an 82-year-old woman in Keshav Puram area of northwest Delhi, police said on Monday.
The accused, identified as Sukhwati, a resident of a jhuggi in Lawrence Road, was apprehended from her residence and the entire stolen gold was recovered from her possession, they said.
“A complaint was received regarding theft of gold jewellery from the senior citizen’s house, following which an FIR was registered at Keshav Puram police station and further investigation was launched,” a senior police officer said.
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A team launched a swift and coordinated investigation, during which the domestic help came under suspicion. She was tracked and arrested. During interrogation, Sukhwati confessed to committing the theft, saying that she was tempted by the prospect of easy money. Police said she has no prior criminal record. Further investigation in the case is underway, police said.
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