Police have arrested a 41-year-old domestic help in connection with two cases of theft in Maharashtra’s Palghar district.
According to PTI, officials said that they recovered cash and valuables of nearly Rs 20 lakh from the accused.
The Vasai police registered a case against the woman on October 28 after a complaint of theft at a residence where she worked.
The police recently detained the accused from the Papdi area. She initially gave evasive answers, but during questioning she admitted to two thefts in Vasai, an official said.
Officials further added, “The police recovered gold and silver ornaments valued at Rs 19,59,900 and Rs 40,000 in cash from her,” as per PTI.
Mumbai Police return gold, 284 mobile phones, and cash worth Rs 1.17 crore
In a separate incident, the Mumbai Police earlier on Monday returned recovered property worth Rs 1.17 crore to its rightful owners on Diwali.
The handover included 560 grams of gold ornaments, 284 mobile phones, cash, and five two-wheelers recovered during investigations into various registered cases across police stations in North Zone-2.
The property, collectively valued at Rs 1,17,50,401, was handed over to the complainants by Shashikumar Meena, Additional Commissioner of Police, North Regional Division, Mumbai. The ceremony was held at Chhatrapati Sambhaji Raje Sabhagruh at Borivali Police Station.
According to a press note issued by the Deputy Commissioner of Police, North Zone-2 (Zone XI), the police completed the necessary legal formalities before returning the recovered items to their owners.
Gold and mobile phones worth over Rs 1 crore returned
The police returned 560 grams of gold ornaments valued at Rs 79.10 lakh. Of this, Charkop Police Station accounted for 435 grams, followed by MHB Colony with 97 grams, Kandivali with 25 grams, and Gorai with three grams.
A total of 284 mobile phones worth Rs 28.40 lakh were also returned. These included 87 phones recovered by Malvani Police Station, 55 by Charkop, 50 each by Kandivali and Borivali, and 42 by MHB Colony Police Station.
The police said the mobile phones were recovered during investigations into registered cases and through the Central Equipment Identity Register (CEIR) portal.
(With inputs from PTI)
