The Bombay police today (June 15) arrested two men for trespassing and allegedly committing theft at the bungalow of Shilpa Shetty at Juhu in Bombay. Both the accused are habitual offenders.
The items stolen are not known as the actress is abroad. The housekeeping manager of Kinara bungalow approached the police and complained of trespass and theft. As per the complaint, some renovation work was going on at the bungalow since May-end. Shilpa and her family members went abroad on May 24. On June 6, when the housekeeping manager visited the bungalow, he found that the household items in the hall, dining room and the master bedroom were scattered all over. The cupboard in the bedroom of Shilpa’s daughter was also found to be open, with things lying scattered. The CCTV footage showed an unidentified person, wearing a face mask, entering a bedroom by opening the sliding window and trying to steal things.
An FIR was registered under IPC sections 457 (lurking house-trespass or house-breaking), 380 (theft), 511 (attempt to commit offences punishable with imprisonment for life or other imprisonment). The police zeroed in on the suspects based on footage of more than 70 CCTV cameras installed on the bungalow premises and nearby areas. The two persons were apprehended from Vile Parle in Bombay. Investigations are on.