‘Chowkidar Hi Chor Hai’ at Former Gujarat CM Vaghela’s Home

Shankersinh Vaghela has alleged that his guard stole Rs 3 lakh cash and jewellery worth Rs 2 lakh in October 2018.

Former Gujarat Chief Minister Shankersinh Vaghela

(Photo courtesy: Facebook/Shankersinh Vaghela)

Just when Indians on Twitter are playing with the slogans ‘Chowkidar’ and ‘Chowkidar Chor Hai’, former Gujarat chief minister Shankersinh Vaghela filed a burglary complaint against his security guard (chowkidar), accusing him of stealing cash and gold from his home.

In a complaint lodged at Pethapur police station in Gandhinagar, NCP leader Vaghela has alleged that his Nepali security guard Basudev Nepali alias Shambhu Gurkha and his wife Sharda stole Rs 3 lakh in cash and gold jewellery worth Rs 2 lakh from Vaghela’s house in October last year.

According to the FIR lodged at the police station on Sunday evening, Nepali was employed by the Vaghela household four years ago. He lived at the former CM’s home ‘Vasant Vagdo’ in Gandhinagar along with his wife and two children.

In October last year, Nepali informed his boss Vaghela that he wanted to return to Nepal with his family to admit his children in school; however, the family never returned to Vaghela’s home. On 7 February, the Vaghelas were preparing for a wedding in the family when the burglary came to light.

The family questioned their domestic staff about their missing cash and jewellery, when it was revealed that Nepali was responsible for the security of the room from where valuables were looted. Only he and his wife had access to the room.

Vaghelas immediately contacted Nepali and asked him to return to work, but he didn’t. As the days passed, Vaghela realised that his security guard was not going to return and filed a complaint against him at Pethapur police station.