A woman has been booked by the Bangur Nagar police in Mumbai for allegedly siphoning off rs. 94.54 lakh from her employer’s company accounts over an 11-year period. The accused, identified as Vaishali Vichare, was responsible for managing the accounts of two private security companies owned by the complainant and disbursing salaries to employees. It is alleged that Vichare transferred money to her personal account as well as those of her family members under the guise of salary payments.
The complainant discovered the financial irregularities in April of last year and confronted Vichare, who admitted to the wrongdoing and promised to return the money. However, she has only returned rs.29 lakh so far, and two cheques issued by her for rs.25 lakh each were dishonored due to insufficient funds. The complainant approached the police and filed a complaint, leading to the registration of a case under sections 406, 408, and 420 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) against Vichare. The investigation is ongoing, and the police are working to recover the remaining amount.
According to the complainant, Tukaram Mahadev Suryavanshi, a retired Indian Army subedar, he established the private security company ‘Infantry Securities and Facilities’ in 2007. Vichare was hired in 2011 to handle accounts and finance-related tasks for his company and another security company owned by his son. Each month, salaries for the guards and staff of the two companies amounted to approximately ₹90 lakh to ₹1 crore.
Allegedly, Vichare would divert rs. 1 lakh to rs. 1.5 lakh to her own account, as well as those of her husband and brother, by exploiting the salary disbursement process. The complainant also claimed that Vichare used the names of former guards to facilitate the embezzlement. However, the complainant discovered the fraudulent activities through bank transaction records, which exposed Vichare’s deceit.
The police have initiated legal proceedings against Vichare, charging her with criminal breach of trust and cheating. The complainant hopes for the recovery of the remaining rs. 65,54,099, and the investigation aims to uncover further evidence and ascertain the full extent of the financial fraud committed by the accused.
