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Fake maids held for theft of valuables worth Rs 1 crore

According to the police, five women were arrested near Ghazipur Bus Depot on Wednesday while two others had been arrested last week. All the seven women are natives of Bhagalpur in Bihar.

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Seven women found involved in several house thefts across the Capital — by impersonating domestic help — have been arrested by the Special Team for Active Robbers and Snatchers (STARS) of the Crime Branch on Wednesday. Police said that gold and ornaments worth over a crore have been recovered from them.

According to the police, five women were arrested near Ghazipur Bus Depot on Wednesday while two others had been arrested last week. All the seven women are natives of Bhagalpur in Bihar.

"In recent times, excessive house thefts were reported from various well-to-do colonies across Delhi and after a primary investigation, it was found that the modus operandi of most of the cases was almost the same. The female accused accessed the houses of the victims by pretending to be domestic help offering their services to the victims," said Dr G Ram Gopal Naik, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Crime Branch.

The accused women mostly worked in pairs. While one of them distracted members of the victim's family, the other stole valuables by breaking the locks of almirahs and drawers. After committing the offence, the two escaped from the crime scene with the stolen property neatly tucked under their shawls and sarees.

During interrogation, the women told police that they had gained enough experience at par with professional jewellers in identifying real gold and diamonds. They were able to pick up only real jewellery articles of high value while leaving behind artificial jewellery.

"The gang stayed in Delhi-NCR for short periods and left for Bihar after amassing huge quantities of jewellery. They then disposed of the loot with the help of jewellers in Bihar," added Naik.

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