Muzaffarnagar,

06 Aug (HS): Police have apprehended a man who decamped with Rs 13.65 lakh in

cash and an SUV belonging to his employer, a Delhi-based coal merchant,

officials said on Wednesday. Police officers reported that the stolen cash and

Toyota Fortuner vehicle had also been found.

According to cops, the incident

happened on Tuesday when dealer Ayush Jain was returning to Delhi after

collecting cash. On his route, he stopped at a dhaba on the Delhi-Dehradun

National Highway, near the Kotwali police station. While Jain was eating, his

driver, Parmeshwar Yadav, escaped with the money and SUV. According to Circle

Officer Ramashish Yadav, a case was filed under Section 316 (criminal breach of

trust) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) in response to Jain's complaints.

A

search operation was begun immediately, and CCTV footage assisted police in

locating the culprit, who was caught near the Sufeda Road underpass in

Khatauli. The officer reported that the stolen money and the SUV had been

retrieved from the accused.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi