Man accused of breaking into ex-coworkers' Tanjong Pagar flat, stealing $60k in gold jewellery
A 38-year-old Malaysian national is accused of stealing gold jewellery worth approximately $60,000 from a residence. Deva Seelan Sati Veloo previously worked at Outram Park Ya Hua Bak Kut Teh and lived in a rented flat with colleagues. He left his job and moved out of the residence in December 2024. The theft allegedly occurred at Block 107 Spottiswoode Park Road on March 28 of this year. Two employees living in the home discovered the jewellery was missing. The restaurant boss reported the incident to the press.
Over a year after a restaurant worker resigned, he allegedly broke into the residence he once shared with his ex-colleagues and stole pieces of gold jewellery worth about $60,000.Deva Seelan Sati Veloo, a Malaysian national, is accused of committing theft at Block 107 Spottiswoode Park Road on March 28 this year, reported Shin Min Daily News.The 38-year-old was formerly employed at the popular eatery Outram Park Ya Hua Bak Kut Teh.Eatery boss Lin Fulai (transliteration), 44, told the Chinese publication that Deva had moved out of the Tanjong Pagar HDB flat when he left the job in December 2024.On March 28, two of his employees living in the rented flat realised their gold jewellery had gone missing.Speaking to Shin Min, employee Liew Kai Sin said his gold chain, bought after years of saving, was stolen."There was no sign that the room had been ransacked. When the police asked if we suspected someone we knew, we thought it might have been Deva," he said.According to court records, Deva has been in remand since April 25 and is expected to plead guilty at a hearing scheduled for Nov 10.