<p>The <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-crime-news/article/torres-scam-ceo-says-he-blew-the-lid-off-the-fraud-and-even-alerted-the-police-23462208" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Kherwadi police</a> in Bandra have arrested a car driver for stealing Rs 25 lakh in cash from his employer. Police said they were able to recover Rs 23.72 lakh from the accused.</p>
<p>Gurudev Subhash Patil, 42, was arrested from Thane railway station, said police. The arrest came following a complaint filed by Naved Mohammad Siddiqui, 46, a developer from Bandra.&nbsp;Police said that the accused had been working as Siddqui&rsquo;s driver for the past 10 months.&nbsp;</p>
<p>The matter came to light on February 20, when Siddiqui, along with his friend Gaurav Arora, had gone to the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-crime-news/article/nirmal-nagar-police-on-the-hunt-for-accused-blackmailing-tailor-with-intimate-video-23479341" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">MHADA office</a> in Bandra, leaving Patil in charge of the vehicle, which had cash inside. However, when he returned after some time, both Patil and the car were missing.</p>
<p>According to Siddiqui, he phoned Patil, but it was switched off. Later, Siddiqui&rsquo;s office staff informed him that the car was parked near<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-crime-news/article/mumbai-689-motorists-booked-for-rash-driving-and-performing-stunts-on-bike-in-bandra-23438956" target="_blank" rel="none noopener"> Adani Electricity</a> in Kherwadi, but the bag containing the cash was missing. Suspecting that Patil had stolen the money, Siddiqui approached Kherwadi police station and filed a complaint.</p>
<p>Based on the complaint, an investigation led by ACP Prakash Chougule was launched. &ldquo;During the probe, we found that Patil had a criminal background with multiple cases registered against him. We traced his old mobile number and discovered that he was frequently changing locations,&rdquo; said a police officer.</p>
<p>Using technical analysis of Patil&rsquo;s mobile and IMEI number, police learned that he was heading towards <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-one-biker-who-posted-video-of-cops-failing-to-apprehend-him-during-a-race-nabbed-23342738" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Thane</a>. Acting swiftly, a police team intercepted him and arrested him at the railway station. &ldquo;We have recovered R23.72 lakh from Patil. He was presented before the local court in Bandra, which remanded him to police custody for further investigation,&rdquo; the officer added.</p><p>
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