Delhi Businessman's Driver Flees With Rs 18 Lakh, UP Police Arrest Him With Rs 81 Lakh

Police in Greater Noida nabbed the driver and his three relatives in Mathura earlier in the day and also recovered Rs 81 cash, and other expensive items including a laptop and Hyundai Creta. 

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Driver of a Delhi-bases businessman was arrested by the Uttar Pradesh Police for allegedly fleeing with his employer's money after leaving him on highway during their way to Bulandshahr. According to reports, the Police in Greater Noida nabbed the driver and his three relatives in Mathura earlier in the day and also recovered Rs 81 cash, and other expensive items including a laptop and Hyundai Creta. 

The incident took place when the businessman asked his driver to stop the car on the highway for a toilet break on Wednesday night. Soon after he stepped out of the car, the driver ran away with Rs 18 lakh and other valuable items.

The accused has been identified as Sonu Chouhan and has been working with business Sanjeev Kumar Agarwal since last 15 years.

According to UP Police, the incident took place near the Luharli toll plaza on the Eastern Peripheral Expressway under Dadri police station limits and four people, including the driver, his wife, sister and brother-in-law, have been arrested for hatching the plan. 

An FIR has been lodged at Dadri police station under Indian Penal Code sections 406 (criminal breach of trust), 411 (dishonestly receiving stolen property), among others

“The businessman, who lives in Delhi's Dwarka area, said he was in tension after the incident because of which he mistakenly mentioned Rs 18 lakh in the complaint to the police instead of Rs 81 lakh cash that he was carrying with him,” Deputy Commissioner of Police (Greater Noida) Meenakshi Katyayan told news agency PTI.

“The arrested accused have been presented in a local court and the recovered cash, along with other items, have also been sent to the court's custody. The businessman will have to produce evidence in the court now to reclaim the additional money as per procedures,” the officer added.

Prime accused Chauhan, his wife Pushpa, sister Shweta Singh and Shweta's husband Karnveer Singh had hatched the plan at the driver's rented residence in Delhi's Uttam Nagar.

(With inputs from PTI.)