BENGALURU: A WhatsApp status helped a house owner trace his missing valuables when the domestic help uploaded a photo wearing the stolen branded watch. The accused, now arrested by Bellandur police, has been identified as Soumya (26), a resident of Doddakannahalli.
The police said, Rohit (39), a senior product manager at a private company residing in an apartment on Sarjapur Road filed a complaint on January 5. He stated that on December 8 2025, a 42-gram gold mangalsutra, a pair of artificial earrings, and a Michael Kors brand watch were found missing from his house.
The family questioned Soumya, who denied any involvement and stopped coming to work thereafter. On December 28, Rohit, while casually checking WhatsApp, noticed a status uploaded from Soumya’s number in which she was seen wearing a Michael Kors watch.
After verifying with his family, he realised that it was the same watch stolen from his house. He then filed a complaint with the police against Soumya along with the screenshots as evidence.
Soumya was taken into custody on January 8. She confessed to the crime during questioning. The stolen gold ornaments worth Rs 4.5 lakh and a Rs 20, 000 watch were recovered.