Hyderabad, March 15 -- A Nepalese couple allegedly stole diamond and gold jewellery worth Rs 2 crore from a house in Hyderabad's Jubilee Hills on Saturday, March 14, the police said.

The incident occurred at Jubilee Hills Road no 25. According to the complainant, Anirudh Reddy, the couple had been employed at the residence for just 45 days. The theft occurred when Reddy and his wife were away at Ooty for a business trip. The Nepalese couple broke open the locker, took the valuables and fled the place.

The accused were identified as Mahesh Sahi, 32, and his wife Apshara Sahi. They were tasked with gardening and dusting duties, respectively.

Reddy and his wife approached the Jubilee Hills Police and filed a complaint, based on which a ca...