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With ambitions of becoming a 'reel'-life star, a house help in Delhi ended up becoming a real-life villain. Police in India's national capital arrested a 30-year-old woman from the Dwarka area who allegedly stole gold and silver jewellery for buying a DSLR camera to make reels. The accused Neetu Yadav wanted to buy a Nikon DSLR camera to shoot videos for social media.

The Anti-Burglary Cell of Dwarka District of Delhi Police arrested the woman on Sunday and recovered the stolen jewellery.

Police received the complaint of house burglary on July 15. The house owner said a gold bracelet, a silver chain and silver jewellery went missing from the house. The owner informed police about their doubt over the house help, who worked in the house a few days before the theft took place.

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When police launched an investigation, they found Neetu Yadav's address to be fake and her phone number was also switched off, which&nbsp;further raised suspicion that the house help may have executed the burglary.

Police perused CCTV footage and enquired locals. Eventually, the lady was arrested as she was trying to flee Delhi with a bag.

She was detained and interrogated subsequently. She told the police that she originally hailed from Rajasthan and ran from her house to escape abuse at the hands of her husband. She started working in Delhi bungalows to earn a living.

Lately, she became active on social media and started her own YouTube channel. She wanted to buy herself a DSLR camera but it was too costly, she told police. She allegedly asked her relatives for a loan but to no avail.

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Left with no choice, she said, she was forced to steal jewellery from the house. She was on her way to sell the jewellery and buy a camera with the cash.

(With inputs from agencies)

With ambitions of becoming a 'reel'-life star, a house help in Delhi ended up becoming a real-life villain. Police in India's national capital arrested a 30-year-old woman from the Dwarka area who allegedly stole gold and silver jewellery for buying a DSLR camera to make reels.

With ambitions of becoming a 'reel'-life star, a house help in Delhi ended up becoming a real-life villain. Police in India's national capital arrested a 30-year-old woman from the Dwarka area who allegedly stole gold and silver jewellery for buying a DSLR camera to make reels. The accused Neetu Yadav wanted to buy a Nikon DSLR camera to shoot videos for social media. The Anti-Burglary Cell of Dwarka District of Delhi Police arrested the woman on Sunday and recovered the stolen jewellery. Police received the complaint of house burglary on July 15. The house owner said a gold bracelet, a silver chain and silver jewellery went missing from the house. The owner informed police about their doubt over the house help, who worked in the house a few days before the theft took place. Also read: Amazon`s Alexa with increased `rizz` will now define Gen Z slangs for older people When police launched an investigation, they found Neetu Yadav's address to be fake and her phone number was also switched off, which further raised suspicion that the house help may have executed the burglary. Police perused CCTV footage and enquired locals. Eventually, the lady was arrested as she was trying to flee Delhi with a bag. She was detained and interrogated subsequently. She told the police that she originally hailed from Rajasthan and ran from her house to escape abuse at the hands of her husband. She started working in Delhi bungalows to earn a living. Lately, she became active on social media and started her own YouTube channel. She wanted to buy herself a DSLR camera but it was too costly, she told police. She allegedly asked her relatives for a loan but to no avail. Also read: What's Trending In Beauty? Sunburn makeup, Strawberry Aesthetic And More Left with no choice, she said, she was forced to steal jewellery from the house. She was on her way to sell the jewellery and buy a camera with the cash. (With inputs from agencies)

House help detained after stealing jewellery to buy DSLR camera for making reels

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The state of loneliness is mental or emotional distress one may experience from either being alone or just because you feel as if you are alone despite being among a group of people. Loneliness can leave people feeling isolated and disconnected from others.&nbsp;

In order to combat this feeling (or maybe a phase), an India-based engineer was reportedly seen driving an auto-rickshaw on the weekends in Bengaluru. He was wearing a company hoodie.&nbsp;

A social media user, named Venkatesh Gupta, took to X and shared a post about the techie, who apparently works at Microsoft.&nbsp;"Met a 35-year-old staff software engineer at Microsoft in Koramangala driving Namma Yatri to combat loneliness on weekends," Gupta wrote.&nbsp;

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This may come under moonlighting, which is the act of working at an extra job, especially without telling your main employer, but this particular case has sparked a debate online, with people flooding the comment section with their opinions. People often lose their jobs when the&nbsp;employer finds out about moonlighting.&nbsp;

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Some users raised concerns, saying "Loneliness is REAL". Some questioned the legitimacy of the post, saying, "Wearing a Microsoft jacket does not mean he is an employee."&nbsp;

"Don't know if the staff software engineer is real. But I just read a news article talking about workplace stress and this post. Just so you know," another user wrote.&nbsp;

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"Tats gr8, he knows how imp is mental health. Change of subject is rest. An engineer at my office works as bartender to get relaxed," one user wrote.&nbsp;

"There is a breakdown of interpersonal bonds in present times. The fast pace of life coupled with rising stress in various facets of a person's daily "existence" has driven people apart instead of bringing them together. Digital world has further made us emotional islands," another user wrote.&nbsp;

(With inputs from agencies)&nbsp;

The state of loneliness is mental or emotional distress one may experience from either being alone or just because you feel as if you are alone despite being among a group of people.

The state of loneliness is mental or emotional distress one may experience from either being alone or just because you feel as if you are alone despite being among a group of people. Loneliness can leave people feeling isolated and disconnected from others. In order to combat this feeling (or maybe a phase), an India-based engineer was reportedly seen driving an auto-rickshaw on the weekends in Bengaluru. He was wearing a company hoodie. A social media user, named Venkatesh Gupta, took to X and shared a post about the techie, who apparently works at Microsoft. "Met a 35-year-old staff software engineer at Microsoft in Koramangala driving Namma Yatri to combat loneliness on weekends," Gupta wrote. Also read: This Indian state has made it mandatory for tourist vehicles to carry garbage bags This may come under moonlighting, which is the act of working at an extra job, especially without telling your main employer, but this particular case has sparked a debate online, with people flooding the comment section with their opinions. People often lose their jobs when the employer finds out about moonlighting. Here's the post: Met a 35 year old staff software engineer at Microsoft in Kormangala driving Namma Yatri to combat loneliness on weekends pic.twitter.com/yesKDM9v2j — Venkatesh Gupta (@venkyHQ) July 21, 2024 × Some users raised concerns, saying "Loneliness is REAL". Some questioned the legitimacy of the post, saying, "Wearing a Microsoft jacket does not mean he is an employee." "Don't know if the staff software engineer is real. But I just read a news article talking about workplace stress and this post. Just so you know," another user wrote. Also read: Mukbang challenge kills Chinese woman who ate kilos of food for over 10 hours a day "Tats gr8, he knows how imp is mental health. Change of subject is rest. An engineer at my office works as bartender to get relaxed," one user wrote. "There is a breakdown of interpersonal bonds in present times. The fast pace of life coupled with rising stress in various facets of a person's daily "existence" has driven people apart instead of bringing them together. Digital world has further made us emotional islands," another user wrote. (With inputs from agencies)

Software engineer in Bengaluru 'drives auto-rickshaw on weekends to combat loneliness'

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