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Ex-accountant held in J-K for siphoning Rs 1.96 crore from Delhi firm
Delhi Police have arrested a 32-year-old former accountant, Triloki Sharma, from a factory in Jammu and Kashmir's Samba district for allegedly stealing Rs 1.96 crore from his employer, a private company in…
The Story in Brief
Delhi Police have arrested a 32-year-old former accountant, Triloki Sharma, from a factory in Jammu and Kashmir's Samba district for allegedly stealing Rs 1.96 crore from his employer, a private company in Delhi. The complaint was filed in August 2023 after the misappropriation was discovered. Sharma had been absconding for nearly three years before a police team tracked him down and apprehended him on August 4.
During interrogation, Sharma reportedly admitted to transferring portions of the stolen money into acquaintances' bank accounts and said he lost a substantial amount through illegal cricket betting. Police are verifying his claims and tracing the financial trail to identify all recipients and recover the funds.
The Indian Opinion
The arrest of an accountant who allegedly stole Rs 1.96 crore from his employer and hid for three years is being spun by some as a sign that police crackdowns work. Yet a single arrest after years of investigation hardly proves systemic efficiency. The real question is how many such cases go unsolved and whether companies can trust background checks at all. Until the police recover the money and name every account holder who benefited, this remains a story of failure as much as success.
Source: greaterkashmir.com
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