The unusual recovery of stolen gold from behind a mirror in the men’s washroom of a housing society helped the Powai police crack a housebreaking case and arrest a 32-year-old woman. Anu Vicky Bohot, who worked as a cleaner, allegedly broke into the home of a 70-year-old retired teacher in Andheri East and fled with gold jewellery worth around Rs 3.22 lakh. Police recovered jewellery worth approximately Rs 3.57 lakh during the investigation. According to the police, Bohot, a Powai resident, doesn’t have a previous criminal record.

Housebreaking case

The incident took place on August 4 between noon and 1.30 pm at Tulip Park Housing Society on Marol-Maroshi Road in Andheri East. The complainant, Jyoti Jimmy Khambata, a retired teacher, approached Powai police after discovering that her house had been broken into and her gold jewellery was missing. A case was registered under Sections 305(a) and 331(3) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.