<p>A car driver, who was hired through an online portal, was arrested by the Thalaghattapura police for looting his employer’s house after being given house keys when the owners were away in Singapore. Arun alias Arun Gowda, 23, a resident of Ullal, stole household articles, electronic items, a car and a bike. The police have recovered Rs 20 lakh.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The driver was hired by Seema K, a techie and resident of Poorva Highland Apartment in Mallasandra, through an online portal a month before she left for Singapore with her mother for a business trip. <br /><br />Won their trust<br />She used to call him whenever she needed his service and used to pay him per trip. He gained her trust and confidence and Seema gave him the house keys before she left.<br /><br />Jewels found missing<br />Seema left for Singapore on August 17, 2015, and when she came back on February 21, she found that several household items, including jewels were missing.<br />She suspected that the driver was the culprit and registered a complaint.<br /><br />After Arun looted the house, he gave the house key to the security guard and switched off his mobile phone.<br /><br />“Based on the complaint, we traced his mobile phone network and arrested him. We are questioning him to find out if anyone else is involved in the crime,” a police officer said.<br />DH News Service<br /></p>
<p>A car driver, who was hired through an online portal, was arrested by the Thalaghattapura police for looting his employer’s house after being given house keys when the owners were away in Singapore. Arun alias Arun Gowda, 23, a resident of Ullal, stole household articles, electronic items, a car and a bike. The police have recovered Rs 20 lakh.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The driver was hired by Seema K, a techie and resident of Poorva Highland Apartment in Mallasandra, through an online portal a month before she left for Singapore with her mother for a business trip. <br /><br />Won their trust<br />She used to call him whenever she needed his service and used to pay him per trip. He gained her trust and confidence and Seema gave him the house keys before she left.<br /><br />Jewels found missing<br />Seema left for Singapore on August 17, 2015, and when she came back on February 21, she found that several household items, including jewels were missing.<br />She suspected that the driver was the culprit and registered a complaint.<br /><br />After Arun looted the house, he gave the house key to the security guard and switched off his mobile phone.<br /><br />“Based on the complaint, we traced his mobile phone network and arrested him. We are questioning him to find out if anyone else is involved in the crime,” a police officer said.<br />DH News Service<br /></p>
