Archive · 23 Dec 2025
Maid Drugs Patiala Family, CCTV Foils Robbery Attempt
A maid named Manisha who worked in a family's home in Patiala for 16 days drugged the family's dinner with sleeping pills.
She then let three accomplices into the house to rob them.
Luckily, the family's son, who was in Bengaluru, saw the robbery happening on CCTV.
He called for help, and the robbers ran away before they could steal anything.
The family woke up to find out what had happened.
The police have the CCTV footage but haven't caught the robbers yet.
This story shows how important it is to be careful when hiring help.
A maid named Manisha drugged her employers' dinner with sleeping pills in Patiala.
She let three accomplices into the house to rob the unconscious family.
The family's son in Bengaluru saw the robbery on CCTV and alerted others.
Warning shots were fired, scaring off the robbers before they could steal anything.
Police have CCTV evidence but have not made any arrests yet.
- Who
- A maid named Manisha and her three accomplices
- What
- Attempted robbery after drugging the family
- When
- After 16 days of employment, during dinner
- Where
- In a house in Patiala, Punjab, India
- Why
- To rob the family while they were unconscious
- Location
- Patiala, Punjab, India
- Perpetrators
- Maid (Manisha) and three accomplices
- Method
- Drugging the family with sleeping pills
- Prevention
- Bengaluru homeowner's CCTV check
- Status
- No arrests made yet