• Babysitter steals 8.5L ornaments from Ballygunge flat
    Times of India | 26 July 2024
  • Kolkata: A 24-year-old woman from Sonarpur working as a babysitter at a businessman’s residence at Chakraberia in Ballygunge has been arrested for allegedly stealing ornaments worth Rs 8.5 lakh from her employers over a period of a year. Cops said Riya Naskar had been employed based on recommendation and because she worked for reputable agencies that provide caregivers.Cops said they are checking if others are involved in this crime.

    Naskar claimed she needed to shut the door to ensure the two-year-old child did not “run around and cause accidents”. “But she kept stealing from the almirahs,” an officer said.

    The family became suspicious after Naskar took a leave in the first week of July and called to say she couldn’t come back to work. She even left her belongings. The family searched the rooms and found gold ornaments missing. About 10 days ago, the family lodged a complaint, a police source said.

    “In Sonarpur, gold traders said they were approached by a woman who couldn’t produce papers for ornaments she wanted to sell. We arrested Naskar on Wednesday and recovered the loot,” an officer said.
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