The Ahmedabad City Crime Branch arrested a domestic help accused of stealing valuables worth ₹93.08 lakh from a residence in the Paldi area. The arrest follows an intensive investigation combining technical surveillance and human intelligence inputs.

The theft occurred on February 22 at Saritakunj Society, House No. 04, PT College Road, Paldi. The accused, employed as a janitor in the household, allegedly accessed the house’s lockers using a key and password and stole cash, gold jewellery, and other valuables. Following the incident, a case was registered at Paldi police station under Section 306 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).

Given the gravity of the crime, a crime branch team was formed to investigate the case. The teams swiftly acted and apprehended the accused based on concrete technical evidence and local intelligence.

The arrested has been identified as Mahendra Padmalal Modaji Harmore (Meena), aged 21, of Palsrada village in Salumbar district of Rajasthan. The crime branch successfully recovered stolen items valued at ₹93.08 lakh from the accused, including:

• Cash amounting to ₹3.76 lakh
• Five expensive watches worth ₹11.65 lakh
• Gold jewellery valued at ₹77.67 lakh
• A bag containing personal items

Officials confirmed that all stolen items have been seized, and further investigation is underway. The police have urged residents to thoroughly verify the background of domestic staff before employment to prevent such incidents.

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