Bengaluru domestic help makes away with Rs 1 crore booty, nabbed within hours | Bengaluru News

Bengaluru: A 29-year-old domestic help has been arrested for allegedly stealing gold and diamond ornaments weighing 176 grams and Rs 39,000 in cash — together valued at around Rs 1 crore — from his employer’s residence in JB Nagar.The accused, Chandan Srikant Raul, a resident of Sudhamanagar and a native of West Bengal. His employers, Tommo Kankainen and Mariela Moreno, are American citizens from Texas and currently reside in Kodihalli.On Jan 21, Kankainen had flown to the US, while his wife Mariela, a software professional, had gone to work. Taking advantage of their absence, the domestic helper allegedly opened the safe and fled with the valuables.When Mariela returned home later in the day, she discovered the theft and lodged a complaint at JB Nagar police station at 4pm. She suspected Chandan who had been working at the house for the past six months.Acting swiftly on the complaint, a police team traced Chandan to his house in Sudhamanagar and arrested him by 8pm the same day. “He was caught with the stolen property,” an officer said, adding that in addition to the gold and diamond ornaments, the accused had also stolen US dollars.“With the help of a local agent, he converted the foreign currency and obtained Rs 39,000 in cash. All the stolen items have been recovered and seized,” the officer added.