A 32-year-old cashier from Kotak Mahindra Bank’s Itwari branch has been booked by the Tehsil Police for allegedly embezzling Rs. 18.29 lakh between March 6 and May 21, 2024. The case was registered following a complaint from the bank’s manager, Vivek Vijaykumar Chaudhary (33), a resident of Meshram Layout, Harihar Nagar, Beltarodi.
The accused, identified as Rohit Ashok Doijad (33), a resident of Bramhanagar, Narsala, is suspected of misappropriating funds during his tenure as a cashier at the branch. According to police sources, Doijad confessed to his involvement in the crime during questioning.
The Tehsil Police have booked Doijad under Sections 409 (criminal breach of trust) and 420 (cheating) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). Further investigations into the case are underway.