Mumbai News: Home Nurse Booked For Stealing ₹1.4 Lakh Gold From IIT-B Professor's House On First Day Of Job

A 37-year-old home nurse has been booked for allegedly stealing gold jewellery worth Rs1.4 lakh from the house, located on the campus, of an IIT-B professor. The police are searching for the accused, Madhuri Kamble, who allegedly committed the theft on May 3, her first day on the job.

According to the FIR, the complainant, Pradnya D, 60, a homemaker, resides at IIT-B, Powai, with her husband, who is a professor at the institute. Her 95-year-old mother-in-law suffers from age-related health issues and hence the family had employed a home nurse, Savita Kamble, 35, who was with them since January 2020. When she left for her native on May 3, the professor's family contacted a homecare agency and hired Madhuri, who joined the same day.

The theft is believed to have occurred when she was massaging the elderly woman. The missing valuables include a chain, pendant, earrings, and a diamond ring. After discovering the theft the next day, the family thoroughly checked the room and contacted Madhuri when they could not find the ornaments. Her evasive responses further raised suspicions, said the family.

According to the officials, the professor initially reported the matter to the IIT security department before filing a formal police complaint.

A case has been registered against Madhuri under section 306 (theft committed by a clerk or servant in possession of their employer's property) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.