Man held for stealing ₹25 lakh from van transferring cash
Vignesh Kumar, a 27-year-old driver, was arrested for stealing ₹25 lakh from a cash van. The theft was discovered during a routine audit when a shortage of funds was reported. Police recovered ₹8 lakh from Kumar, and investigations are ongoing to locate the remaining stolen money.
- ▪Vignesh Kumar was employed by Hitech Cash Management as a driver.
- ▪The theft was revealed during a routine audit by the company.
- ▪CCTV footage showed Kumar stealing cash while staff were busy replenishing ATMs.
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The Velachery police arrested Vignesh Kumar, 27, for stealing ₹25 lakh from a cash van used to replenish ATMs of private banks.The accused was employed as a driver by Hitech Cash Management, a private cash logistics firm in Velachery.The police said the incident came to light during a routine audit conducted by the company. Aravindan, the manager of the firm, noticed a shortage of funds and reviewed CCTV footage installed inside the cash van.The footage reportedly showed Vignesh Kumar shifting cash from boxes stored inside the vehicle while security guards and company staff were engaged in replenishing cash at an ATM centre.Based on Aravindan’s complaint, the police registered a case, arrested Vignesh Kumar and recovered ₹8 lakh from him.
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