The Kengeri police solved a year-old case of servant theft using mind mapping and polygraph tests.
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Bengaluru: The Kengeri police solved a year-old case of servant theft using mind mapping and polygraph tests.
A resident of Vinayaka Layout in western Bengaluru filed a police complaint on July 25, 2023, claiming gold and silver ornaments worth Rs 35 lakh had gone missing from the house. The complainant suspected their house help Sharadamma.
Police picked up Sharadamma and questioned her. But she denied stealing the valuables. Further probes by the police didn’t yield much, and they decided to question Sharadamma again.
As Sharadamma stood her ground, the police obtained permission from a court and subjected her to mind mapping and polygraph tests.
The results showed Sharadamma had stolen gold worth Rs 35 lakh. The police have recovered all the gold. A court had remanded Sharadamma to judicial custody.