Police have launched a search operation for two former employees of a finance company in Maharashtra's Thane district for allegedly swindling Rs 8.9 lakh of the firm when they worked there, an official said on Monday, PTI reported.

As per PTI, between November 2023 and February 2024, the accused reportedly collected payments from customers for investment purposes but did not deposit the same in the company's account, the official from Bhiwandi Town police station said.