India, Aug. 13 -- A woman was arrested on Tuesday for stealing jewellery worth Rs.1 crore after disguising herself as a man and locking up the 66 year old victim in his own house in Vasai. The victim was locked up for hours before finally being rescued by his family after they returned on Sunday night.

According to the Manikpur police, the accused, Jyoti Bhanushali, 27, a relative of the family, had disguised herself using a beard and scarf. According to the police, Oduj Lakshman Bhanushali, was alone at home on Sunday, as his family were away to celebrate rakshabandhan. The accused pretended to be an acquaintance of Lakshman's family and was let into their house in the Kishore Kunj building in Shastri Nagar, Vasai west.

The accused fir...