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RAJKOT: A couple which was employed in a bungalow as domestic help and cook decamped with cash and valuables worth Rs 19.83 lakh after rendering the security guard unconscious in Shri Colony near Parna Kutir Society on Kalavad Road in Rajkot.
Though the incident occurred on December 10, the complaint in this connection was lodged on Sunday night upon the return of the bungalow owner, Parshottam Kamani.
Police said the accused, Niraman Bahadurshahi and his wife Savita Bahadurshahi, had allegedly committed the theft from the cupboard of the bungalow.
“The accused made the security gurad Paresh Vaghela eat sweets (laddus) laced with intoxicants and rendered him unconscious before stealing the valuable and cash,” said K N Bhukan, inspector with Malaviyanagar police station.