Security guard held for ₹50 lakh theft from Gurugram wine shop; most cash found

The suspect, Jai Pratap Singh, a resident of Belahar village in Uttar Pradesh, told the police that he needed the money to set up a fruit orchard in Himachal Pradesh

Published on: Dec 17, 2025, 12:31:03 IST

By Leena Dhankhar

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Gurugram: The Gurugram police crime branch on Tuesday arrested a 40-year-old personal security officer (PSO) for allegedly stealing ₹50 lakh in cash from a wine shop in Sector 57 and recovered ₹49.5 lakh from the boot of his car parked at a municipal parking lot in Delhi.

Jai Pratap Singh had been working as a PSO with the Discovery Wine Group for the past 10 years. (Representative photo)

The suspect, Jai Pratap Singh, a resident of Belahar village in Uttar Pradesh, had been working as a PSO with the Discovery Wine Group for the past 10 years. He told the police that he needed the money to set up a fruit orchard in Himachal Pradesh.

Singh was arrested by a crime branch team from Sector 56.

According to the police, Singh’s employer had given him ₹50 lakh in cash from the Discovery Wine Shop to take from Sector 57 to Delhi on December 10.

Singh allegedly switched off his mobile phone after reaching Delhi and fled with the money.

A case was registered under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) at the Sector 56 police station on December 11.

During interrogation, Singh told the police that he had planned to invest the money in developing a fruit orchard in Himachal Pradesh. “To avoid suspicion, he parked his car at the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) parking near Batra Hospital and hid the cash in the vehicle’s boot. He then travelled to Haridwar and Rishikesh, where he broke and discarded his mobile phone to prevent tracking,” a police officer said.

Singh tried to return to his village to pick up his family but avoided going home for fear of arrest. He eventually came back to Gurugram, where the crime branch team arrested him.

“The accused deliberately switched off his phone and tried to mislead the investigation by travelling to different places. We recovered ₹49.5 lakh in cash from the boot of his car parked in Delhi. He admitted to spending ₹50,000 on travel and personal expenses,” Narender Sharma, in-charge of the Sector 43 crime branch, said.

Police said the accused will be produced before a local court on Wednesday.

“The investigation is being conducted by assistant sub-inspector Devender Singh. Further inquiry is under way to verify whether the suspect acted alone or had any accomplices,” the officer said.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Leena Dhankhar
Leena Dhankhar is Senior Editor and Bureau Chief, Gurugram, at Hindustan Times, where she has spent over 17 years chronicling the transformation of one of India's fastest-growing urban regions. From starting her career as a crime reporter to leading the Gurugram bureau, her journalism has been defined by investigative reporting, in-depth storytelling and an unwavering focus on public interest. Over nearly two decades, she has reported extensively across crime, politics, civic governance, elections, real estate, environment, courts, sports, education and entertainment, covering Gurugram, Faridabad, Nuh and Palwal. Her reporting has exposed several major scams and systemic failures, including insurance frauds, waste management irregularities, illegal arms manufacturing units in Nuh, illegal mining in the Aravallis, organised crime networks and governance lapses affecting millions of residents. Known for her investigative work and exclusive stories, Leena has reported on high-impact national issues, including the Nicaragua charter flight carrying Indian migrants that was turned back amid allegations of human trafficking, exposing the growing network of illegal immigration rackets. Her work has also focused on gang wars, prison administration, juvenile crime, women and child protection systems, the functioning of the Juvenile Justice Board and Child Welfare Committee, and environmental challenges such as pollution, waterlogging and deteriorating civic infrastructure. Beyond hard news, Leena has extensively documented Haryana's rich heritage, forests and wildlife, bringing attention to the state's historical landmarks, biodiversity, conservation efforts and ecological challenges through immersive reportage and feature writing. Her journalism has consistently gone beyond breaking news. She has documented Gurugram's rapid urbanisation through long-form narratives and enterprise reporting on issues ranging from pothole-ridden roads, flooding and waste management to the changing social fabric of India's Millennium City. She also writes widely read feature columns, including The Outsider, Changemaker, and Concern for Gurugram, profiling people, places and ideas shaping the city's identity. Leena is the author of Gurugram School Murder, published by Juggernaut Books, a deeply reported account of one of India's most high-profile school murder investigations. She is currently working on her second book, an investigative work exploring some of India's most significant scams and fraud investigations. Beyond print journalism, she has expanded her storytelling through public speaking and digital media. She is a TEDx speaker and has produced podcasts exploring Gurugram's transformation, civic challenges and untold stories. Her work reflects a commitment to narrative journalism that combines rigorous reporting with compelling storytelling. A law graduate with an MBA in Human Resources, Leena brings a multidisciplinary perspective to her reporting, particularly on governance, public policy and legal affairs. She has travelled extensively across India to pursue investigative assignments, often reporting from remote locations and conflict-prone areas in search of stories that matter.Read More

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