Apr 22, 2025 08:36 AM IST
In response to the police, Bhusale, who was working on the lodge’s money counter, acquired funds for dine-in and parcel orders through his private scanner and typically didn’t subject tokens
A former supervisor embezzled ₹31.62 lakh from lodge by offering his personal QR code to prospects for on-line funds. The Deccan police have filed a case towards Amol Arjun Bhusale of Harshvardhan Advanced, Dagade Patil Nagar, Shivane for the incident that passed off between 2019 and 2024 on a grievance filed by Vijay Prabhakar Awati of Karishma Society, Kothrud, and proprietor of Katakirrr Resort in Erandwane.
Sawant mentioned police will ship an enquiry discover to the accused. (REPRESENTATIVE PIC)
In response to the police, Bhusale, who was working on the lodge’s money counter, acquired funds for dine-in and parcel orders through his private scanner and typically didn’t subject tokens.
Dattatreya Swant, sub inspector, Deccan Police station, mentioned, “Bhusale is now not employed by Awati and has since opened his personal lodge. The fraud got here to gentle when Awati acquired a name from a buyer relating to a parcel order for misal dish. The client knowledgeable Awati that the fee was made on-line to a quantity related to Bhusale. Upon investigating, it was found that Bhusale had been utilizing his personal QR code for transactions.’’
Sawant mentioned police will ship an enquiry discover to the accused.
Additional inquiry revealed discrepancies within the lodge’s collected funds and issued tokens. The mismatch between the variety of tokens issued and the cash acquired led to the uncovering of embezzlement.
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