Garment replacement request uncovers theft

A customer wanting to replace a garment led to the discovery of theft by a saleslady who had kept the sale price (Dh670) for herself.
 
DMK, 33, guard at the same company where the accused work testified before the prosecution that on March 20 a customer came to the shop wanting to replace some garments she had bought.
 
The customer was asked to show the invoice of the shop to enable replacement. But, the customer could not present an invoice saying that she was not given any by the saleslady.
 
Checking the accounts book, the shops management found Dh670 were missing and which were the value of the garments the customer wanted to replace.
 
Confronting the saleslady GLB, 27, with the accusation, she confessed to it and so police was notified.
 
In another theft case heard by the court an Ethiopian maid was accused with a fugitive of stealing perfumes and lingerie worth Dh65,000.
 
The cook, Mohammed Farid, 42, Bengali told his employer Hamda that the two maids have stolen stuff from the house.
 
Checking her stuff, Hamda found out that the two stole precious French and Arabic perfumes and lingerie.
 
The court adjourned for verdict the first case and acquitted the maid from the accusation.