The Delhi Police have arrested two domestic helps of noted film lyricist and Rajya Sabha MP Javed Akhtar for allegedly carrying out a burglary at his residence. Police had earlier arrested a 24-year-old Vikram Singh Panwar and on his statement have arrested an accused couple.
Police said that the accused have been identified as lucky (28) and his wife Santosh (22), residing in the servant’s quarter of 60 lodhi Road. “The arrest was made on Wednesday night following the disclosure of the arrested accused, Panwar,” said a senior police officer.
During interrogation, the accused persons told the police that they were working at Javed Akhtar’s residence for the
past one year and had committed the burglary on August 8 this year when their employer was not at home.
They, along with Panwar, had stolen a laptop, cell phone and Rs 36,000 cash from Akhtar’s house. The incident came to light on August 9 when Akhtar’s PA found that the lock on the door was broken and valuables were missing. “Based on his complaint, a case was registered under Section 380 of the IPC at Tughlak Road PS,” the officer said.