Worker flees with gold jewellery worth Rs 24 lakh from workshop in Malad, police launch manhunt

The worker was employed since April had been absent, when the businessman checked the vault, he noticed a shortfall in gold raw materials following which he launched a police complaint, an official said

The Malad Police in Mumbai have launched a manhunt to nab a suspect who worked at a gold jewellery making workshop and alleged fled away with gold worth Rs 24 lakh, an official said on Monday.

The Malad police have registered a case and launched an investigation.

According to police sources, the complainant, a Kandivali resident, owns a gold jewelry manufacturing factory in the Kanchpada locality of Malad West, where around 40 employees are working, crafting gold ornaments from raw materials. A worker named Budho Shaikh, who was employed since April, last reported for work a week ago but has since been absent. When the businessman checked the vault two days ago, he noticed a shortfall in gold raw materials.

He called Shaikh, but his phone remained switched off. Suspecting theft, the jeweler approached the Malad police station and filed a complaint.

The Malad police have registered a case and launched an investigation in the case, said an officer from the Malad police station.

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