Guwahati: A domestic helper and her husband were apprehended by the police for allegedly stealing jewelry and cash worth Rs 3 lakh from her employer’s house in the Jyotinagar area of Guwahati, Assam.
The accused woman, identified as Minakshi Kalita, reportedly stole small amounts of money and jewelry over a period of 15 days, which went unnoticed until her employer confronted her with the help of locals.
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The theft was discovered when the employer confronted Kalita on Monday night, with the help of a few locals.
Sources revealed that Kalita’s husband was also involved in the theft and sold some of the stolen jewelry to an unidentified man.
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It was later discovered that the rest of the jewelry and cash were kept at the house of a nearby teacher named Brindaban Talukdar.
Upon being informed, the local police took the couple into custody and are conducting further investigations.