Thane, February 22 A security guard has been arrested and three others have been booked for allegedly stealing valuables worth Rs 15.50 lakh from a bungalow in Ambernath, in the Thane district, a police official said on Sunday.
The theft took place at the Madhavbaug home in Kalyan West, belonging to a 72-year-old woman, over a period of time between June 2024 and February 3 this year, the Shivaji Nagar police station official said.
"The accused took advantage of their access to the bungalow and stole gold, cash, and sarees. When the woman discovered the theft, she approached the police on February 20, after which a case was registered under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for theft and other offences. The bungalow's security guard, Bahadur Bhogta (30), from Jharkhand, has been arrested," he said.
Three of Bhogta's associates, including a woman, are still at large, the official added.