Pramesh S Jain
The Amruthahalli police have arrested a Nepalese couple for allegedly stealing Rs.25 lakh in cash from their employer’s residence and recovered the entire stolen amount.
The arrested accused have been identified as Pawan Bista alias Bhuvan and his wife Sita Bista,both natives of Nepal.
DCP Northeast GK Mithun told reporters that a CH Subbrareddy,a contractor residing in Arkavathi Layout had withdrawn Rs.25 lakh from a bank to pay wages to his workers.
He allegedly kept the cash in a locked cupboard inside a room and concealed the key beneath clothes in another cupboard.
The accused couple had been employed at the contractor’s residence as a security guard and domestic help.
On May 27,the contractor left home in the morning for work, while his wife remained at the house.
When he returned in the evening,he found that the couple was missing and the room allotted to them was open. Repeated attempts to contact them on their mobile phones failed as the phones were switched off.
Growing suspicious,the contractor checked the cupboard and discovered that the Rs.25 lakh cash kept inside had been stolen.He subsequently lodged a complaint with the Amruthahalli police.
Based on the complaint,police registered a case and launched an investigation from multiple angles.
Acting on credible information,officers tracked down and arrested the couple on May 28.The entire stolen cash amount of Rs.25 lakh was recovered from their possession.
During interrogation,the accused allegedly confessed to committing the theft to fund a luxurious lifestyle he added.
