A 35-year-old homeless woman, Sunita Sunil Dhotre, has been arrested by the Malad police for allegedly stealing Rs 1.10 lakh from a flat in Malad West. The cash had been kept aside by the homeowner for his aunt's cataract surgery. Police traced her through CCTV footage from the crime scene to Goregaon, leading to her arrest. She was allegedly living on a footpath near the Goregaon bus depot in Goregaon East.

Theft reported

According to police, the theft took place on July 14 at Tulsi Niwas on Sainath Road. Complainant Dilip Prakash Hasija, 41, had left for work after keeping the money in a bag at home for the scheduled surgery. When he returned around 1.30 pm, he found the bag missing from the hall.