Police arrest woman
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, August 23 2023:
Police on Wednesday arrested a middle- aged woman on the charge of stealing cash and gold items from a house where she used to work as a baby-sitter for years.
The accused identified as Langpoklakpam Roma (33), w/o Kh Rocky of Yaiskul Hiruhanba Leikai was arrested based on a complaint lodged by one Pukhrambam Arvind of Uripok Khoisnam Leikai.
The complainant said that Roma was hired to look after his son in the first week of October 2019.Claiming that his wife discovered cash and gold items missing from the locker of their almirah only recently in June 2023, he claimed that the woman has also admitted to having stolen money and gold items from the house multiple times since she was hired.
The IO of the case through APP submitted that the accused has admitted to the charges levelled against her.
The IO further said that the accused sold some stolen gold items to a jewellery house at Wahengbam Leikai and others have been put on mortgage at Keishamthong.
As per the IO, the accused had revealed that she also stole some expensive muga clothing and sold them at Moirang Purel and used the money to clear debt.
The Court on perusal of the case record and after hearing the submission of the IO remanded the accused to two days police custody till August 24 .