Man stole Rs 15 lakh from employer, held

An office delivery boy, who had allegedly stolen Rs 15 lakh from his Carnac Bunder firm last week, was caught on Sunday. Crime Branch officials recovered Rs 6 lakh of the stolen amount and two mobile phones from him.

An office delivery boy, who had allegedly stolen Rs 15 lakh from his Carnac Bunder firm last week, was caught on Sunday. Crime Branch officials recovered Rs 6 lakh of the stolen amount and two mobile phones from him.

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Rajendrakumar Singh (25), who is originally from Jaunpur in Uttar Pradesh, had migrated to Mumbai in 2001 and got a job with the Marine International Ship Stores Suppliers, which deals with supplies to shipping firms.

Singh, who delivered cash to the firm's business associates, soon won his employer's trust.

But when his employer refused to hike his salary, Singh, who lives in Dharavi, got upset.
This led to arguments with the employer, said joint commissioner of police, crime, Himanshu Roy. Singh, who had struck a friendship with a paan stall owner near his office,
then allegedly planned the robbery with him.

Last week, the owner gave Singh Rs 15 lakh to deliver to a firm, but Singh took it to the paan stall owner and they divided the money between themselves.

The police are still looking for the paan stall owner.