US national reports theft of Rs.95 lakh

A US national who has been staying here as a tourist has lodged a complaint of theft of Rs.95 lakh from her rented accommodation, police said on Tuesday.

Pauline Ross, 63, reported the theft of Rs.95 lakh on Monday after being discharged from Lady Willingdon Hospital here, investigating officer Om Prakash told IANS.

She found the money missing from her house after she was discharged from the hospital where she was undergoing medical treatment, Om Prakash said.

Her companion Cristian Rodrigo Mirnda of Chile was arrested by the local police last month for staying without valid travelling documents.