A sensational case of theft has come to light at the Mumbai residence of BJP MP from Delhi and famous Bhojpuri singer Manoj Tiwari. Without breaking the lock of the house, the thief cleverly stole lakhs of rupees from the cupboard by using duplicate keys. The police, showing promptness, have arrested an old employee of the MP in this case, who was fired from the job some time ago.
Theft worth lakhs in Mumbai house
According to the police, this incident took place in Andheri West area of Mumbai, where Manoj Tiwari has a house in Sunderban Apartment in Shastri Nagar. Investigation revealed that a total of Rs 5.40 lakh was stolen from the house. This amount went missing not at once, but on two separate occasions. First of all, Rs 4.40 lakh was stolen from the cupboard in June 2025, but the thief could not be traced at that time. After this, Rs 1 lakh was stolen again at around 9 pm on January 15, 2026.
duplicate keys game
The accused adopted a very vicious method to commit this crime. He had duplicate keys from the main door of the house to the bedroom and cupboard. With the help of these keys he used to enter the house whenever he wanted. Since the theft took place without any sabotage, initially it was difficult to understand how an outsider was entering the house.
CCTV camera revealed the secret
Concerns about the security of the home had increased after the first theft in June. Due to this, CCTV cameras were installed inside the house in December 2025. This decision proved to be most important in catching the thief. When the money went missing again on January 15, the footage was examined. In the CCTV recording, the accused was clearly caught red-handed while committing theft.
old employee cheated
In the police investigation, the accused has been identified as Surendra Kumar Dinanath Sharma. He has been a former employee of Manoj Tiwari. It is being told that Surendra was removed from work about two years ago. Despite being fired from the job, he had kept the keys of the house with him and taking the opportunity, he disrobed in the house of his former employer.
Police arrested
Manoj Tiwari’s manager Pramod Joginder Pandey lodged a complaint about this incident at Amboli police station. Pramod has been associated with MP for the last 20 years. After receiving the complaint and CCTV evidence emerging, the police took immediate action and arrested the accused Surendra Kumar. During police interrogation, the accused has confessed to his crime and now further legal action is being taken.
Last Updated: 19 January 2026
