Delhi Police exposed the vicious maid, she had opened 15 accounts to hide stolen jewellery.
Delhi. Shalimar Bagh police station has arrested Sonia, a cunning maid who used gold loan accounts to hide the stolen jewelery after burglarizing houses. Investigation revealed that Sonia had opened a total of 15 gold loan accounts in different banks in the name of her mother, sister and daughter. The police have now issued notices to the concerned bank officials to investigate these accounts and directed them to join the investigation. The investigation conducted by the police revealed that Sonia had opened some of the total 15 gold loan accounts in her name, while the remaining accounts were opened in the names of her mother Mallika, sister Manju and daughter Sunita. Police officials say that Sonia deposited the stolen jewelery in these loan accounts and in return obtained loans from banks, so that the stolen items could be hidden and no one would suspect.
She used to ask for work from guards and house maids in the afternoon.
The police officer informed that 45-year-old Sonia used to roam around in the areas with big houses in the afternoon and ask for work. Sonia used to appeal to the house maids and guards of these areas for work, because during the afternoon most of the maids were resting in the park. After this, she would work in these chambers for two-three days and then, seeing the opportunity, she would steal the jewelery and run away.
Examining the role of family
Police said that Sonia had opened gold loan accounts in the name of her mother, sister and daughter. According to police officials, the role of Sonia’s family is being investigated. However, till now no clues have been found about any other member of Sonia’s gang. The police are now trying to find out how involved his family members were in this work and whether they had their cooperation in it. Sonia’s husband died in 2021 and she is the mother of a young girl. His younger sister Manju is married but lives away from her family. The police now have to interrogate other members of Sonia’s family in this matter, so that the bottom of the matter can be reached.
Made excuse for asking for papers
Theft incidents were carried out in houses in Shalimar Bagh and Maurya Enclave areas of Delhi. According to the police, in both the cases the brothel owners did not get the accused woman verified, due to which she was able to commit theft. Sonia had hidden the stolen jewelery and cash in gold loan accounts which she had opened in the name of her mother, sister and daughter. Rajkumar Manchanda, a resident of Maurya Enclave, told the police that when he asked Sonia for an identity card, she kept avoiding it by making excuses for two-three days. After this, on September 28, Sonia escaped from the house with Rs 1 lakh in cash and about 85 grams of gold and diamond jewellery. Manchanda said that if the verification process had been completed on time, this theft could have been stopped.
Similarly, Shalimar Bagh resident Vijaypal Gupta also told the police that he had asked for an identity card from Sonia, but she remained reluctant to give it. Due to this, the verification process could not be completed for two-three days. Then, seeing the opportunity, Sonia ran away with jewelery and cash worth about Rs 1.5 crore. Vijaypal lodged a complaint at Shalimar Bagh police station on April 19, after which an FIR was registered.
Clues found from auto driver
According to police officers associated with the investigation, SI Joginder June found Sonia’s photo in the CCTV footage after the theft incident. In the footage, she was seen coming out of the house and after going some distance, she got into an auto and left. On the basis of this clue, the police found the number of the auto and contacted the driver. The driver informed the police where he had left Sonia. This important information proved to be a major breakthrough for the police. The police then raided Sonia’s house and arrested her.
The bank never inquired
The investigation so far has revealed that the banks from which Sonia had taken the gold loan, never asked for information about the source of the loan, nor did they properly investigate the legal status of the jewellery. According to police officials, Sonia had claimed to have “ancestral jewellery” on plain paper from the banks to avail the gold loan. He had written that the receipt for the jewelery was not available, and that the jewelery was ancestral to his family. In this way he continuously spent the stolen gold in the form of loan. Through these loan accounts of Sonia, she was easily pawning the stolen jewelery in the bank.
Notice issued from bank
In this case, Delhi Police has issued notice to the banks and started investigating their role. Police have sought clarification from banks as to how Sonia took the gold loan without proper verification. The police have also asked what steps were taken by the banks to know the source of the jewellery. Apart from this, the police has also sought information about the guidelines of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), so that it can know what necessary steps the banks should have taken before giving gold loans.
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