India, Oct. 9 -- The househelp of famous Bharatanatyam dancer, choreographer and producer Swati Bhise was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly stealing her costly sarees and dress materials when she was on a work trip to the US.

According to the police, Bhise often travels for work and in March this year, she went to the United States on one such trip and returned in September. In her absence, her personal assistant, Natasha Petawala, maintained her house and managed the house staff. She had two full-time and three part-time staff employed. On October 6, when she checked her cupboard to select a saree for an event, she realised that some of her expensive sarees were missing.

A Tussar silk saree, a Banarasi Saree, a Chanderi Lucknow saree, ...