The 28-year-old accused, identified as Shiva Shrusti Darjena, hails from Orissa and has been working in eight houses in the area for over five years. Officials are yet to identify his real motive behind stealing the women’s photographs.

According to officials, Darjena hid three bags in three different houses. He started stashing goods stolen from one apartment in a bag kept in another apartment, so that employers wouldn’t find out. The incident came to light after complainant Ravibhai Manilala Shah started suspecting Darjena, when he asked for leave just after a mobile phone and a ring had gone missing from his apartment. Shah reported the incident to the Ghatkopar police.