Archive · 23 Sep 2026
Four Uttarakhand Tax Officials Arrested in Shimla Valuables Theft
Police say valuables worth more than Rs 1 crore were stolen from a hotelier’s home in Shimla.
The theft allegedly happened on the night of September 7.
Investigators say the housemaid put a sedative in the employer’s food.
She then allegedly left with three associates and many valuables.
The group reportedly tried to travel toward Nepal.
At a border checkpoint, four Uttarakhand government personnel allegedly stopped them.
Police say those personnel kept some of the stolen items instead of handing them over.
The four personnel were arrested in Rudrapur.
Police recovered nearly 80% of the stolen property and are looking for the rest.
Four Uttarakhand Excise and Taxation Department personnel were arrested in Rudrapur over valuables worth more than Rs 1 crore stolen from a Shimla hotelier’s residence.
Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand police jointly arrested the accused and recovered nearly 80% of the stolen jewellery and other valuables.
The arrested personnel were identified as Sub-Inspector Devendra Kumar, Constable Baljeet Singh, and PRD Constables Naeem and Pappu Lal.
Police allege the personnel intercepted the suspected thieves but kept much of the stolen property and allowed the maid and her associates to escape toward Nepal.
The theft was reported on September 8 after the maid allegedly sedated the employer on September 7 and fled with jewellery, watches, silver coins and cash.
- Who
- Four Uttarakhand Excise and Taxation Department personnel were arrested; the suspected theft involved a housemaid and three associates.
- What
- The four personnel were arrested over allegations that they retained stolen valuables after intercepting suspected thieves.
- When
- The theft was reported on September 8 after allegedly occurring on the night of September 7; the arrests followed during the investigation.
- Where
- The theft occurred at a residence in Shimla, and the four personnel were arrested in Rudrapur, Uttarakhand, near the Rudrapur-Rampur border.
- Why
- Police allege the personnel took possession of part of the stolen property and allowed the suspected thieves to escape toward Nepal.
- Stolen property
- Valuables worth more than Rs 1 crore
- Recovery
- Nearly 80% of the stolen property, including jewellery and other valuables
- Arrests
- Four Uttarakhand Excise and Taxation Department personnel
- Arrest location
- Rudrapur, Uttarakhand
- Reported theft
- September 8, following the alleged September 7 theft
- Suspected route
- Investigators tracked the suspects toward the Rudrapur-Rampur border and Nepal
- Police case
- A case was registered at Shimla’s Sadar police station under Section 306 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita