Archive · 20 May 2025
Ex-Boutique Employee Arrested for Rs 20 Lakh Theft in Kolkata
A former employee was arrested for stealing a lot of money and expensive clothes from a boutique.
The thief broke in through the air conditioning system and turned off the cameras.
The police found most of the money at his girlfriend's uncle's house after watching the area.
The police are still looking for the rest of the money and the stolen clothes.
The thief used to work at the shop before he was fired for stealing.
His girlfriend may have helped him and the police plan to charge her.
The court has allowed police to keep the former employee in custody while they investigate further.
A former boutique employee was arrested for stealing items worth Rs 20 lakh.
The accused, Rahul Seal, was apprehended in Narendrapur after a police investigation.
The theft involved entry through an AC duct and disabling of CCTV cameras.
Police recovered Rs 17 lakh of the stolen money.
Seal was previously terminated from the boutique for theft and had returned to threaten employees.
- Who
- Rahul Seal, a former employee, and Kajal (girlfriend)
- What
- Seal is accused of stealing Rs 20 lakh and expensive sarees from a boutique.
- When
- Seal was arrested on Saturday night; the theft occurred last month.
- Where
- The boutique is based in Gariahat, Kolkata; Seal was arrested in Narendrapur.
- Why
- Seal allegedly stole from the boutique for financial gain and possibly out of prior grievances.
- Accused
- Rahul Seal
- Location of Arrest
- Narendrapur
- Stolen Amount
- Rs 20 lakh
- Recovery
- Rs 17 lakh recovered
- Charges
- Theft, potentially conspiracy
- Status
- In police custody until May 27