Gurmeet Choudhary: I am grateful we got our belongings back and my babies are safe
Gurmeet Choudhary
On June 3, Gurmeet Choudhary reported a theft at his home after a newly-hired house help fled with his personal belongings just hours after being employed. The actor said, 'We had hired a new house help through an agency, and I was in the process of getting his documents verified.
We were also alert because we had just hired him on Tuesday. I was spending time with my babies when I noticed my headphones and phones were missing, and the house help had suddenly disappeared.'
Gurmeet immediately contacted the agency through which he had hired the house help and managed to recover the stolen items within a few hours. 'I am grateful we got our belongings back and my babies are safe. One has to be vigilant; it's important to verify details before hiring anybody.
I am not aware of the guy's whereabouts because the agency says he has gone missing again. I have informed the Oshiwara Police about the incident.
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Gurmeet and Debina keep posting interesting videos about their twin daughters. Gurmeet became popular for his portrayal of Lord Ram in the 2008 television series Ramayan. He further solidified his television career with notable roles as Maan Singh Khurana in Geet – Hui Sabse Parayi and Yash Suraj Pratap Scindia in Punar Vivaah. Debina's roles include
Mayuri
Narayan in Chidiya Ghar and Poulomi in Santoshi Maa. Debina has also showcased her talent in reality shows, securing the first runner-up position in Nach Baliye 6 and third runner-up in Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 5.
Debina Bonnerjee and Gurmeet Choudhary stun in their photoshoot
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