Cash and jewellery worth around Rs 2,50,000 were reported stolen from former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram's residence in Chennai, police said on Sunday, 8 July.
According to the police, the theft was noticed by Chidambaram's wife Nalini Chidambaram on Saturday, 7 July, when she returned home to notice that a cupboard was left open and the cash and jewellery kept in it was missing.
Cash to the tune of about Rs 150,000, jewellery worth about Rs 100,000 and some silk sarees were stolen.
A police complaint was filed and on checking the closed circuit camera footage, two maids were seen entering the house. Police said the theft would have happened about 10 days ago when the Chidambarams were not in the city.
On confirming the involvement of their maids in the theft, Chidambaram and his family have made a request to withdraw the complaint.
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