Srinagar, Oct 27: Srinagar Police have arrested two persons and recovered gold ornaments worth approximately ₹45 lakh in connection with a theft at a residential house in Khanyar, police said on Tuesday.
According to police, Police Station Khanyar received a complaint on October 25 from Basharat Hussain, a resident of Miskeen Bagh, Srinagar, regarding the theft of gold ornaments from his residence.
Police registered FIR No. 68/2026 under Section 306 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and launched an investigation.
During the investigation, multiple police teams were constituted to identify and apprehend the accused. Using human intelligence and technical surveillance, police traced and arrested two suspects, identified as Nikita Das, 24, daughter of Ganesh Das, and Deep Baruah, 28, son of Joy Kanta Baruah, both residents of Morigaon district in Assam.
Police said the two accused had been working as domestic helpers at the complainant’s residence and allegedly committed the theft before fleeing.
The stolen property was subsequently recovered from their possession, police said.
The recovered items include 16 gold rings, five necklaces, four bangles, two brooches, three tie pins, seven pendants and nine pairs or pieces of earrings. Police estimated the total value of the recovered ornaments at approximately ₹45 lakh.
Further investigation into the case is underway.
Srinagar Police have urged the public to exercise due diligence and ensure proper police verification of domestic helpers before employing them.
