Panchkula, Aug. 5 -- Confronted over suspected jewellery theft, a domestic help and her family allegedly strangled her 72-year-old employer to death in Panchkula's Sector 21 on Monday evening.

The victim has been identified as Neera Mehta, wife of retired army captain Manmohan Lal Mehta.

According to information, the accused Sunita, 50, who had been working for the couple for the last two decades, lived with her family in the servant quarters, located on the top floor of another house a few blocks away from the victim's residence.

On Monday evening when the victim's husband was out playing golf, she went to the help's house to question about some missing jewellery.

The help allegedly allowed her in and let her search the house. After ...