Mumbai, February 21 A domestic helper has been arrested for allegedly stealing valuables worth Rs 10.25 lakh from the house of a 73-year-old man in the suburban area of Santacruz, police said on Saturday.
Some of the stolen property was recovered from the possession of Subhash Kumar Singh, the accused, who had only started working at the complainant's house ten days ago, according to an official.
On Tuesday morning, the complainant and his wife discovered that Singh was missing. They also found that a mobile phone, debit and credit cards, and Rs 4,000 in cash were missing from the complainant's bag.
Soon after, Rs 9.90 lakh were withdrawn using his credit card.
The Santacruz police apprehended Singh within a few hours of launching a search, and the stolen mobile phone and cash were recovered from his possession.
Singh was produced before a court, which remanded him in police custody for further investigation, the official added.
