Mysuru, Oct. 9 -- Kuvempunagar Police have arrested an employee of a cooking contractor for stealing Rs. 10 lakh kept in the godown.

The arrested is Girish, a resident of Saragur in H.D. Kote taluk. The accused used to chop vegetables at the godown of Ramesh, a cooking contractor and a native of Srirangapatna.

Ramesh had a godown in Kuvempunagar 'M' Block in city, from where accused Girish had stolen Rs. 10 lakh cash kept in the almirah, a week back and had gone absconding.

Following the theft, Ramesh, who had suspected the theft to be the handiwork of seven employees, had lodged a complaint at Kuvempunagar Police Station.

Inspector Yogesh, who had registered a case, collected footages of CCTV cameras and based on the clues and invest...