Srinagar, October 27: Police have arrested two domestic helpers for their alleged involvement in a theft at a residence in Khanyar, Srinagar, and recovered gold ornaments worth approximately ₹45 lakh, officials said on Tuesday.
The case came to light on October 25, when Basharat Hussain, a resident of Miskeen Bagh in Srinagar, lodged a complaint at Police Station Khanyar regarding the theft of valuable gold ornaments from his house.
Following the complaint, police registered an FIR under Section 306 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and launched an investigation to identify and apprehend the accused.
Police constituted multiple teams and used human intelligence and technical surveillance to trace the suspects. The accused were subsequently identified as Nikita Das, 24, and Deep Baruah, 28, both residents of Assam’s Morigaon district.
According to police, the two had been working as domestic helpers at the complainant’s residence and allegedly committed the theft before fleeing.
During the investigation, police recovered the stolen jewellery, including 16 gold rings, five necklaces, four bangles, two brooches, three tie pins, seven pendants and nine pairs of earrings.
The total estimated value of the recovered ornaments is approximately ₹45 lakh.
Police said further investigation is underway to establish all the circumstances surrounding the theft.
