Court master’s wallet stolen,thief goes shopping

The court master of the Chief Justice of India (CJI) has reported to the New Delhi district police that he lost his wallet last week and that his debit card was used for shopping.

A case has been registered with the Parliament Street police station under Sections 379 (theft) and 420 (cheating) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). Rajesh Dham,the court master of the CJI,reported in his complaint,that he had gone to Nirman Bhawan on February 27 and upon returning to his residence at Krishna Menon Marg,he noticed that his wallet,containing his debit card,his Supreme Court identity card and cash was missing. The court master looks after all the documentation work of a judge.

Dham said Rs 40,000 had been withdrawn from his card. Investigations showed that the person who used Dham’s card had purchased a mobile phone and other electronic items with it. “We are making our best efforts to catch the thief,” said a senior police officer.