The Crime Branch managed to nab two people who held an elderly 80-year-old woman and her house help hostage, bound their hands, legs and faces with cello tape and escaped with Rs 7.85 lakh of valuables.  The main accused used to work as a house help in the area, police said. Both accused were arrested by Crime Branch Unit VIII and handed over to the Vile Parle police. 

The accused have been identified as Babu Anand Sindal, 27, and Shweta Jayesh Ladge, 35, both residents of Versova. They were previously arrested by Versova police for cheating. The duo allegedly stole 17 tolas of gold worth R6.80 lakh and R1.05 lakh in cash. The police stated that another suspect is still on the run.