Muktsar woman held for theft at house in Chandigarh

Chandigarh, March 10

A 22-year-old woman, who was hired as a caretaker, has been arrested for committing a theft at a house in Sector 8.

Jewellery worth around Rs 30 lakh and Rs 6 lakh in cash have been recovered from the suspect, identified as Amandeep Kaur, a native of Muktsar.

The complainant, 68-year-old Parminder Kaur, had reported to the police that the suspect was hired as a caretaker in October. However, she left the job in February this year. The police said on March 5, the complainant checked the briefcase and found around Rs13 lakh and jewellery missing.

The police were informed about the theft following which a case was registered at the Sector 3 police station.

During a probe, the suspect was arrested in the case and stolen items were recovered from her. She was produced in a court, which sent her to six-day police remand.

The police said remaining cash and jewellery items were yet to be recovered from the suspect. — TNS