Caretaker of Raveena Tandon’s mother arrested for alleged ₹25 lakh jewellery theft

A woman, 47, was arrested by Mumbai Police for stealing jewellery and luxury watches valued at ₹25 lakh from Raveena Tandon's brother's home.

The Mumbai Police’s Juhu unit has arrested a 47-year-old woman for allegedly stealing gold ornaments and luxury watches worth around ₹25 lakh from the Juhu residence of Bollywood actor Raveena Tandon’s brother, Rajiv Tandon. The stolen valuables are reported to include jewellery and expensive watches.

A theft was reported at Raveena Tandon's brother's home. (PTI)

Caretaker allegedly stole jewellery, expensive watches

According to a report by News18, the accused had been associated with Raveena’s family since 2020 and would regularly visit the house to help care for Raveena’s 86-year-old mother, Veena Tandon. Police investigations claim that because the woman was close to the family, she had access to several parts of the house.

It is alleged that at the family’s Juhu residence, the accused broke open a locker and stole gold and diamond jewellery belonging to Veena Tandon. She is also accused of stealing two expensive watches owned by Raveena’s brother, film producer Rajiv Tandon.

Family discovered theft in 2025

According to the police complaint filed by Rajiv Tandon, the family discovered the theft on October 2, 2025, when they opened the locker to check the jewellery ahead of the Dussehra festival. They then found that the locker had been broken into. The complaint states that the missing valuables included gold bangles, necklaces, rings, earrings, a diamond-studded mangalsutra, and other diamond jewellery worth around ₹25 lakh.

Jewellery never recovered despite repeated assurances

When the family discovered the missing jewellery, they questioned the accused, but she initially denied the allegations. However, she was arrested after the police complaint was filed. It has also been reported that some of the stolen watches were recovered during the investigation.

As per the report, the accused allegedly told the family that the jewellery had been handed over to another person and assured them that it would be returned. However, the valuables were reportedly never recovered. Following this, Rajiv Tandon approached the police and lodged a formal complaint.

The case is currently under investigation, and the police are working to recover the remaining stolen jewellery.