Nagpur: A baby-sitter entrusted with child care duties in Jaripatka has been booked for allegedly stealing gold jewellery, including a high-value diamond ring, from her employer’s bedroom, police said on Saturday, May 24.

The complainant, Nupur Aniruddha Agrawal (32), a resident of Plot No. 1101, Govindam Apartment, Kadabi Chowk, had employed Maria Suryarao Shukla (25), a resident of Vinayak Nagar, Khairi, Nagpur, to take care of her 15-month-old child.

According to police, Agrawal had kept two gold rings in her bedroom drawer—one of which featured a 1.5-carat diamond—valued collectively at ₹9,00,000. On May 18, at around 8:25 PM, CCTV footage captured the accused opening the drawer and stealing the jewellery.

After noticing the missing items, Agrawal immediately reported the matter to Jaripatka Police Station. Based on her complaint, police have registered an offence against Shukla under Section 306(6) of the BNS.

Further investigation into the incident is underway.