Ahmedabad: A 58-year-old woman who runs paying guest (PG) accommodations in the city has lodged a complaint with Satellite police, alleging that her domestic help and the latter’s friend stole gold and diamond jewellery along with Rs 1 lakh in cash from her residence.Complainant Hetal Shah, who lives alone in her apartment at Ashavari Tower near Iskcon Crossroads, told police that she had hired Daksha Raut, a native of Rajasthan, as a domestic help around 15 days before the incident. Raut’s friend, Neelam Kalashwa, had also been staying at the house and shared the servant’s room with her.According to the complaint, Shah checked a drawer in a wooden cupboard in her bedroom on Oct 9 and found all her valuables and cash intact. The two women continued staying at the house and carried out household chores over the following days.On Oct 14, at around 9.30pm, Shah checked the cupboard before stepping out and discovered that most of her jewellery and cash were missing. She found one diamond earring but could not locate the remaining valuables. The missing items worth Rs 6 lakh included a gold waist ornament weighing around three tolas, a diamond earring weighing about four grams, a gold ring weighing nearly five grams, and Rs 1 lakh in cash.Shah alleged that when she questioned the two women the next day, they gave evasive replies. She also checked Kalashwa’s mobile phone and allegedly found photographs of her jewellery that had been sent to another person.After initially submitting an application regarding the theft, Shah approached Satellite police and filed a formal complaint. Police have registered the case and launched an investigation.
