J&K Police Arrest House Maid From Bihar For Stealing Gold Jewelry In Kashmir

The action comes following a complainant alleging that some unknown thieves barged into a residential house in Umerabad and stole gold jewellery.

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Police have arrested a woman hailing from Bihar for stealing gold jewellery from a family in the outskirts of Srinagar, the summer capital of J&K. The accused woman has been working as a maid here for the last many years.

A police spokesperson said they received a complaint from the daughter of Peerzada Akhzar Hussain of Umerabad in the summer capital claiming theft at their house.

The complainant alleged that some unknown thieves barged into their residential house on the intervening night of January 15 and 16 and stole gold jewellery, when her parents were in Saudi Arabia for Umrah.

The official said that they questioned some suspects during the investigations and one woman Janatul Begum (maid) wife of Mohd Chotu of Ward No. 7 Kusthan, Madhepur, Bihar (at present HMT, Srinagar) was ascertained in the commission of crime.

“Upon her disclosure, the stolen Jewellery was recovered,” said the police.

In the meantime, the police urged people to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activity to the nearby Police unit or Dial 112 without delay so that prompt action against the culprits will be taken.

This incident comes a day after the police apprehended a goldsmith for allegedly selling counterfeit ornaments with fake hallmarks in the valley.

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