A newly-hired domestic help drugged his house owner, an elderly lady, and then decamped with cash and jewellery together with his two accomplices in northwest Delhi’s Model Town area on Friday.
A newly-hired domestic help drugged his house owner, an elderly lady, and then decamped with cash and jewellery together with his two accomplices in northwest Delhi’s Model Town area on Friday. The incident occurred around 4 pm when Pushpa Bhasin was home along with her driver and a servant while her family members were away, the police said.
“According to the family, the servant who had told the family that his name is Shiva, arrived in the afternoon with two of his friends. He had been hired three-four days ago by the family and there was no police verification done on him,” said a senior police official. Shiva prepared tea for Ms Bhasin and the two others. The trio lost consciousness after consuming tea. “Shiva had mixed some sedative in the tea that he prepared. While the three were unconscious, Shiva and his two friends stole the cash and jewellery which was kept in the house,” said the senior police official.
After the servant and the driver regained consciousness, they took Ms Bhasin to Pentamed Hospital. By that time her daughter, who stays nearby, also arrived. They registered a complaint against Shiva and his accomplices, the police said.
The family hasn’t given the list of the items yet that were stolen so the police isn’t sure of the loss. The senior official has confirmed that there were no CCTV cameras installed inside the house.
