India, Feb. 9 -- The Malad police have launched a manhunt to trace a 32-year-old office assistant employed at the studio of musician and singer Pritam Chakraborty who allegedly fled with Rs.40 lakh in cash. The sum had been received as payment from a production house for an assignment completed by the studio.

According to the police, the National Award-winning composer operates a studio, Unimuse Records Private Limited, located in the Rustomjee Ozone building on Goregaon-Mulund Link Road. The complaint was lodged by his manager, Vineet Chheda, 29.

On Tuesday, an individual from film producer Madhu Mantena's office visited the studio and delivered Rs.40 lakh in cash as payment. Chheda counted the cash and stored it in a trolley bag. The ...