Bengaluru theft routed via US Embassy; domestic help arrested with Rs 1 crore valuables

Bengaluru theft routed via US Embassy; domestic help arrested with Rs 1 crore valuables

Mangalore Today News Network

Bengaluru, January 29, 2026: A theft reported in the city was routed through the US Embassy, leading to the arrest of a domestic employee and the recovery of gold jewellery, diamonds and cash worth around ₹1 crore by Karnataka police.

The incident occurred on January 21 within the jurisdiction of the Jeevan Bima Nagar police station and involved a US-based couple working as software professionals in Bengaluru.

The couple, identified as Meryl Moreno and her husband Tommo Kankanian, natives of Texas, were residing in a rented house in the city. While Kankanian had travelled to the United States, Moreno continued to work in Bengaluru.

Police said the theft came to light when Moreno returned home from work and discovered that valuables were missing. She alerted her husband, who was overseas at the time.

As Kankanian was in the US, the complaint was taken up through the US Embassy, which forwarded it directly to the Director General and Inspector General of Police (DGP & IGP), Karnataka.

Based on the complaint, police arrested Chandan Raul (35), a native of West Bengal, who had been employed as a domestic help at the house for about a year. He allegedly made away with gold and diamond jewellery along with $600 in cash.

During the investigation, police found that Raul was attempting to convert the US dollars into Indian currency and flee to his native place. The stolen jewellery, diamonds and cash were recovered following his arrest.