House maid arrested, stolen currency recovered

ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Capital Territory Police arrested a house maid for her alleged involvement in a theft case and recovered cash and dollars from her possession, Police Public Relation Officer said on Wednesday.

According to details, Raja Mushahid, a resident of Islamabad had submitted an application with the women police station that two weeks ago, he had kept an employee named Sawaira in his house who had stolen cash and foreign currency and a ring from his house on June 27. The police took prompt action, registered the case and started investigation.

Police team traced and arrested the accused in a short span of time and recovered foreign currency 800 euros, 800 Egyptian pounds, 250 British pounds and 2,000 Pakistani rupees from her possession while further investigation is underway.

Islamabad Capital police have appealed the citizens to verify the bio data of domestic servants before employing them. It is the collective responsibility of the every person of the society to remain alert against those involved in criminal activities in their surroundings and inform police for action against them.