Businessman hires driver over his unemployed, loses Rs 3 lakh after he flees with money on first day of job

Updated On: 05 October, 2024 05:09 PM IST | Mumbai | Samiullah Khan

On his first day, Aftab was sent to along with the company’s primary driver to familiarise himself with the business route when he allegedly fled away with the money, an official said

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The accused (in black) in police custody

A Mumbai businessman who had hired a driver over his unemployment claim allegedly lost Rs 3 lakh after he fled away with his money on first day of the job, a police official said on Saturday.

The businessman, dealing in the frozen food supply business, decided to hire a new driver, Aftab Merchant (24), who claimed to be unemployed and in desperate need of a job due to his father's death.