Lab Technician Impersonates Doctor To Steal Gold Ornaments From AIIMS Hostel In Delhi; Arrested

New Delhi: The Delhi Police on Friday arrested a 43-year-old woman for allegedly stealing jewellery and cash from the AIIMS women doctors' hostel. The accused is a resident of Uttar Pradesh’s Ghaziabad and is a science graduate. She also has a diploma in medical lab technology. During questioning she revealed that started stealing gold as she loved ornaments made of yellow metal and could not afford them, reported NDTV.

A woman doctor at AIIMS lodged a police complaint after her gold ornaments and cash were stolen from her room. In the complaint, the doctor mentioned that her gold ring, two gold chains, a pair of gold earrings, a gold bracelet, Rs 4,500 cash and 522 Malaysian ringgits worth around Rs 10,000 were missing from her room, reported the media house.

On the basis of the complaint, the police lodged an FIR and initiated a probe into the matter. While scanning CCTV footage, cops noticed an unknown woman in the hostel compound after there were very less people in the hostel.

DELHI POLICE | SOUTH DISTRICT
Date: 04.04.2025

JEWELLERY-LOVING 📿 WOMAN NABBED FOR AIIMS HOSTEL THEFT

✴️Disguise Drama: Wore a doctor’s coat to avoid suspicion 🥼
✴️Inside AIIMS: Targeted hostel rooms during odd hours 🏥
✴️ Tech-Savvy Chase: 100+ CCTV cameras analyzed 📹
🔶… pic.twitter.com/ta1zDv8u8K

— DCP South Delhi (@DCPSouthDelhi) April 4, 2025

In one of the CCTV footage, the woman could be seen trying to open the doors of several rooms. Meanwhile, in another CCTV footage, she could be seen arriving and leaving the AIIMS hostel.

The woman was tracked and arrested from Ghaziabad. During interrogation, the woman told the police that she loved jewellery. She also told cops that she worked as a lab assistant at a private hospital. The accused revealed that she found out that woman doctors did not lock their hostel rooms. To execute her plans, she bought a doctor’s coat to trespass into the hostel. The also recovered

A detailed investigation has been launched into the matter.