SRINAGAR: Srinagar Police have arrested two domestic helpers and recovered gold ornaments worth approximately ₹45 lakh in connection with a theft reported at a residence in Khanyar, officials said on Tuesday.
The case was registered at Police Station Khanyar on October 25 following a complaint by Basharat Hussain, son of Gh. Qadir Gulzar, a resident of Miskeen Bagh, Srinagar, who reported the theft of gold ornaments from his house.
Police registered FIR No. 68/2026 under Section 306 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and launched an investigation. Multiple teams were constituted to identify and apprehend those involved, using human intelligence and technical surveillance, police said.
The accused have been identified as Nikita Das, 24, daughter of Ganesh Das, and Deep Baruah, 28, son of Joy Kanta Baruah. Both are residents of Morigaon district in Assam and were allegedly working as domestic helpers at the complainant’s residence, police said.
According to police, the duo allegedly committed the theft before fleeing. The stolen ornaments were subsequently recovered from their possession.
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 said. The total estimated value of the recovered property is around ₹45 lakh.
Further investigation into the case is underway.