Verifying domestic help: Lko cops blame victims

Lucknow | Wednesday | 20th February, 2019

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Even his correct name is not Mukesh. CCTV footage was also handed over to them. It has been more than 24 hours after the incident but police have not traced anyone.”Police said the robbers knew exactly where the cash and valuables were stashed, indicating that the dacoity was an insider’s job.A forensic unit is checking fingerprints from the crime spot to know if any criminal gang is involved. We found his correct name from neighbours and a team has been sent to nab him,” added Upadhyay.“People take the verification process very casually,” she added.Meanwhile, a relative of Kishore, who is an Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer said, “We have given all clues to the police. LUCKNOW: Even as Lucknow police failed to trace the whereabouts of those responsible for Monday’s robbery, they blamed the victims for not conducting a police verification of their domestic help.On Monday afternoon, a group of five robbers had stormed the Indiranagar house of retired IAS officer Raj Kishore, held him and his daughter hostage at gunpoint and looted cash and valuables.Kishore had named his domestic aide Mukesh for the dacoity.Police had accessed CCTV footage which showed that soon after the robbery, Mukesh had left the house that day on his bicycle.He has been missing since.CO (Ghazipur) Tanu Upadhyay said, “Kishore knew nothing about his domestic help..