Woman held for drugging family, stealing cash

A woman has been arrested for allegedly drugging members of a family in outer Delhi by mixing crushed sleeping pills in their food and decamping with cash on the same day she joined them as a caretaker, police said on Tuesday.

The incident came to light on February 26 when a PCR call was received regarding a theft of Rs 30,000 to Rs 40,000 at a residence in Paschim Vihar, they said.

According to police, the family had hired the woman through an agency in Nihal Vihar to take care of a 59-year-old ailing family member. The accused joined duty the same day and participated in household chores.

“She prepared and served lunch to the family members. After consuming the food, all of them fell unconscious under suspicious circumstances,” a senior police officer said.

Sensing foul play, the family alerted the police. An FIR was registered on and an investigation was taken up.