gambling addict who siphoned off Rs.2.2L claimed cops stole cash
MUMBAI, Dec. 13 -- The fake 'theft' story of a gambler claiming he had been robbed by two policemen came apart when the police found a suspicious deleted phone call in his call records. Investigations revealed the 'victim' had siphoned off Rs.2.23 lakh belonging to his employer to settle his gambling debts. The accused and his accomplice were arrested on Thursday.
According to senior police inspector Rahul Patil, on December 8 Sushant Dashrath Mohite, 36, approached the police claiming he had been robbed. He told the cops that he was travelling from Kajupada to Mira Road when two cops stopped him near Chenaganch signal. According to Mohite, the duo opened his scooter's trunk and found a bag filled with cash, which he said was money that his employer, Ramchandra Satre, had given him to distribute to workers at a construction site. He claimed the men accused him of carrying cash to influence voters ahead of elections and fled with the money.
Based on Mohite's complaint, the police immediately registered a case, but investigations into Mohite's call detail records revealed that he had called someone from the spot and then deleted the call record. "When questioned, he confessed to have called his friend Omkar Ankush Bhadge, 26, and handed over the money to him before approaching the police station," said Patil....
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