Pune Police Travel Over 10,000 Km Across UP & Uttarakhand To Recover ₹26.33 Lakh In Employee Embezzlement Case

The Pune Police have recovered property worth ₹26.33 lakh following a 25-day operation spanning Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, to retrieve valuables allegedly embezzled by an employee. The operation involved a team traveling over 10,000 kilometers, visiting Uttar Pradesh three times, and using surveillance methods and informants to track down the suspects and their associates.

The case originated from a complaint by Jitendra Rishikesh Singh, who had entrusted his 20-year-old employee, Vishal Satyapal Chauhan, with a bag containing gold, silver jewellery, and ₹28 lakh in cash to deliver to his employer's office in Mumbai. Chauhan allegedly stopped midway and fled with the valuables. Upon registering the case, police initiated a search, but Chauhan evaded capture by moving between his relatives' homes, complicating the investigators' efforts to locate him.

During the investigation, it was revealed that Chauhan's brother, Binesh Satyapalsingh Chauhan, along with friends Vikas Kumar Jadhon, Radheshyam alias Piku Chauhan, and Brijesh Chauhan, had conspired to commit the crime and conceal the stolen property. A special team conducted searches across Uttar Pradesh, including Noida and Dehradun in Uttarakhand, where the suspects were found hiding.

The suspects were apprehended with the help of local police and confessed to their involvement. Police recovered two gold biscuits worth ₹16.80 lakh from Vikas Kumar Jadhon's residence and recovered ₹7 lakh in cash, a gold ring, and a silver chain from Brijesh Chauhan's home. The total value of the recovered property is estimated at ₹26.33 lakh. Further investigation is ongoing.