Archive · 8 Dec 2025
Domestic Help Accused of Stealing ₹40,000 in Mumbai
A domestic helper named Ankita Kadam was caught on camera taking ₹40,000 from her employer's home in Mumbai.
The employer, Manpreet Singh Dugal, is an Income Tax Officer.
The money was meant to pay for his daughter's swimming competition.
When the family realized the money was missing, they checked the CCTV footage and saw Kadam taking the cash.
They confronted her, and she returned the money the next day.
The police have charged Kadam with theft and are investigating further.
The family also found out that Kadam had been taking small household items over time.
Ankita Kadam, a 30-year-old domestic help, was accused of stealing ₹40,000 from her employer's home in Ghatkopar (West), Mumbai.
The money was meant to pay for the employer's daughter's swimming competition fee.
CCTV footage showed Kadam taking the money and hiding it in the storeroom.
Kadam initially denied the theft but returned the money the next day when confronted.
The police have charged Kadam under Sections 62 and 306 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) Act.
- Who
- Ankita Kadam, a 30-year-old domestic help, is accused of stealing ₹40,000 from the home of Manpreet Singh Dugal, an Income Tax Officer.
- What
- Ankita Kadam is alleged to have stolen ₹40,000 and other household items from her employer's home.
- When
- The incident occurred on November 30.
- Where
- The theft took place at Manpreet Singh Dugal's residence in Ghatkopar (West), Mumbai.
- Why
- The motive for the theft is not explicitly stated, but CCTV footage showed Kadam taking the money and hiding it.
- Victim
- Manpreet Singh Dugal, 43, Additional Commissioner, Income Tax Department
- Accused
- Ankita Kadam, 30, resident of Parksite, Vikhroli (West)
- Location
- Ghatkopar (West), Mumbai
- Amount Stolen
- ₹40,000
- Date of Incident
- November 30
- Charges Filed
- Sections 62 and 306 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) Act