Manager of Pune Restaurant Arrested for Duping Employer of ₹35 Lakh

A manager at a restaurant in Pune's Baramati City was arrested for allegedly misappropriating ₹35 lakh over six years. The restaurant owner discovered the fraud after conducting an audit, which revealed that the manager had been recording bogus customers and falsifying bills. The manager, who was in charge of purchasing goods, making payments to workers, and collecting bills from customers, had been misusing funds since 2018.

Key Takeaways:

• The manager allegedly misappropriated ₹34 lakh over six years by recording bogus customers and falsifying bills.
• The manager claimed that the money was spent on purchasing land in Baramati for ₹24 lakh, which he promised to return by selling the land.
• The owner of the restaurant discovered the fraud after conducting an audit, which was prompted by the owner's suspicion that the manager was not returning the money.
• The manager stopped coming to work after accepting the allegations and promised to return the money, but failed to do so.
• The manager was arrested after the owner lodged a complaint with the police.

Statistics:

• ₹35 lakh (₹34 lakh + ₹1 lakh interest) was allegedly misappropriated by the manager over a period of six years.
• ₹24 lakh was allegedly spent on purchasing land in Baramati by the manager.
• 105 customers were recorded as not paying their bills in the restaurant's register between January 2024 and July 2024.

Sources:

• Times of India, "Baramati City police search for manager who allegedly duped employer of ₹35 lakh"