What can I do if my domestic help or driver has stolen from me?

You can file a police complaint reporting the theft, which will typically result in an FIR being registered for theft (or, depending on the specific circumstances of how they had access to the items, potentially criminal breach of trust, since domestic staff are often entrusted with a degree of access to the household).

Providing the police with as much detail as possible — a list of missing items and their approximate value, any evidence of the person's access or presence, and any other supporting information (like CCTV footage if available) — will help the investigation proceed more effectively.

Separately, you can also pursue a civil claim for recovery of the value of the stolen items if the criminal process alone doesn't result in restitution, though in practice this is less commonly pursued for domestic theft cases compared to just relying on the criminal process and any settlement. It's a good general practice going forward to verify domestic staff through proper background checks and maintain basic documentation of their employment for exactly this kind of situation.