New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) Delhi Police have arrested a 38-year-old man for allegedly embezzling over Rs 17.65 lakh from his employer.
The accused, identified as Sandeep Kumar Singh, 38, a resident of Harsh Vihar and a native of Firozabad, Uttar Pradesh, was taken into custody near Gagan Cinema in East Delhi less than 24 hours after a complaint was filed.
According to the police, Singh had been working for over 15 years at Chemical Centre, a business located in the Rama Road Industrial Area, Moti Nagar. On October 3, he was entrusted with Rs 18,25,500 in cash to deliver to his employer’s brother in Ashok Vihar. However, he failed to reach the destination and soon became untraceable. His mobile phone was later found switched off.
The complaint was filed by the employer, Ajay Satija, a resi