Yogesh K Porwar & Sunil Lohan
The Vijayanagar police arrested a 36-year-old driver of a private firm and recovered cash ₹ 25 lakh which he had stolen from his office on March 20.
The accused identified as Mahesha,son of a retired Police Sub Inspector used to work in a real estate firm as driver for few years.
Based on a theft complaint, the police track down Mahesha near Madikeri toll gate and recovered ₹ 24.5 lakh cash which he had kept in his friend’s house.
The accused according to the police,was into gambling alcoholism and other vices,he had borrowed loan and unable to repay, he decided to steal.
The accused had withdrawn the cash from the bank to pay salary to the employees and instead of keeping it in the office cash box,he took the money and escaped said a senior officer.
