Theft at Chidambaram's Chennai house
Chennai, July 8: Cash and jewellery worth around Rs 250,000 were reported stolen from former Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram's residence here, police said on Sunday.
According to police, the theft was noticed by Chidambaram's wife Nalini Chidambaram on Saturday night on her return to home when she noticed that one cupboard was open and cash and jewellery kept there missing.
Cash to the tune of about Rs 150,000, jewellery worth about Rs 100,000 and some silk sarees were stolen.
A police complaint was filed and on checking the closed circuit camera footage, two maids were seen entering the house. Police said the theft would have happened about 10 days ago when the Chidambaram's were not in the city.
On confirming the involvement of their maids in the theft, the Chidambaram's have made a request to withdraw the complaint.
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Delhi Police files 877-page chargesheet in Janakpuri pit death case
New Delhi (PTI): The Delhi Police has filed an 877-page chargesheet in the Janakpuri pit death case, naming three accused and detailing alleged lapses linked to the execution of a construction project, an official said on Thursday.
The chargesheet was submitted before a court on April 7, said police, adding that the case was registered on February 6.
According to a police statement, the accused are Himanshu Gupta (45), a suspended director of the main contractor company, KKSPUN Private Limited, Rajesh Kumar (47), a sub-contractor associated with the project and Yogesh (23), a labourer deployed at the site.
The accident took place on the night of February 5 when Kamal Dhyani, a resident of Kailashpuri, was returning home from his office in Rohini and fell into a 15-foot-deep pit dug by the Delhi Jal Board in the Janakpuri area.
A police officer said the deceased worked at a call centre for a private bank.
The chargesheet includes detailed findings on the role and responsibilities of the accused persons, contractual arrangements, and on-site conditions and coordinations at the time of the incident.
Police said the probe examined multiple aspects, including compliance with safety norms, labour deployment, and execution practices adopted during the course of the work.
Statements of witnesses, technical assessments, and documentary evidence form part of the voluminous chargesheet, the officer said.
Himanshu Gupta, as a senior functionary of the contracting firm, was alleged to be responsible for overall supervision and ensuring adherence to safety protocols, while Rajesh Kumar, the sub-contractor, allegedly handled execution at the ground level.
Yogesh, a worker engaged at the site, has also been named in the incident.
Officials said the investigation into the role of other suspected people is still underway, and a supplementary chargesheet will be filed upon completion of the probe. Further investigation is underway.
