KANNUR: A Malayalam serial actress, who fled from Bengaluru after stealing gold ornaments worth 35 sovereigns from the house of a Payyannur native where she was working as a maid servant, was arrested through the joint efforts of the Kerala and the Karnataka police in Thalassery. According to the police, Thanuja, 24, hailing from Kozhikode, was nabbed on Saturday from the quarters near Temple gate, Thalassery, where she was staying with an autorickshaw driver, allegedly her lover. The theft, which led to the arrest occurred on September 28.
Thanuja, who had acted in some TV serials and albums in Malayalam, was working as a maid servant in the house of the Payyannur native, who was an employee with the Health Department of Karnataka, at Kanakpura Raghuvanahalli, near Bengaluru.
After gaining the trust of the houseowner within a short span of time, Thanuja disappeared from the house on September 28. Soon, the woman discovered gold ornaments worth 35 sovereigns were stolen from the house. She lodged a complaint with the Talaghattappura police station, and the police began a probe in connection with the theft.
During their investigation, the police found Thanuja had an affair with a youth residing nearby. The police used him as a ploy to trap Thanuja by making him call her and they sought the help of Kerala police to trace her.