Domestic help steals gold and over ₹8 lakh from the employer’s home in Noida

Police officials revealed that the accused had been under financial stress due to personal debts of nearly ₹11 lakh.

A shocking new case has made the headlines involving a theft in Noida. The Delhi police, in the case, have now arrested a domestic help who was attempting to flee to Nepal, for allegedly stealing over ₹8 lakh cash and gold jewellery worth ₹16 lakh from his employer’s home.

Domestic help allegedly tried stealing gold and cash worth lakhs from the employer’s home in Noida.

The accused is identified as Ganesh GhartiMagar, who is a native of Nepal. He was arrested near ISBT Kashmiri Gate on Thursday night, following a tip-off, an official said. According to the police, their informer alerted Crime Branch personnel that the accused, who had been hiding in Delhi for 2 days, planned to board a bus to Nepal from Kashmiri Gate. A team reached the spot where the suspect was apprehended.

More on the domestic help who tried stealing cash and jewellery.

Ganesh GhartiMagar worked as a cook and domestic helper in Noida. He confessed to stealing a blue bag containing cash and jewellery from his employer’s residence on November 10. He stole ₹8.25 lakh in cash and gold jewellery worth around ₹16 lakh, the police said. Officials also said that he had been under financial stress due to personal debts of nearly ₹11 lakh.

The officer, adding further that the investigation is underway, said, “The accused told police that he had already spent ₹15,000 from the stolen cash.”