Prayagraj: The Special Task Force (STF) in Prayagraj on Sunday arrested Sudhir Kesarwani, who is accused of embezzling ₹6.40 crore from a private firm. He had been absconding, and a non-bailable warrant had been issued by the court. After his arrest, he was produced before the court and sent to jail.
The accused was living in Thane, Maharashtra. He has six criminal cases lodged against him at George Town Police Station, Kydganj Muthiganj Industrial area police station, and Koraon police station.on
Fearing arrest, he had been on the run for a long and cops were relentlessly hunting for him.
ASP (STF) Shailesh Pratap Singh said the case stems from a complaint by the owner of Sangam Construction Company, engaged in development/contract work.
According to the complaint, Sudhir Kesarwani, who had been working with the firm since 2016 in an accounts/administrative role, along with an associate, allegedly prepared forged documents, opened/used an account in the firm’s name, and over time siphoned off about ₹6 crore 40 lakh.
When the irregularities came to light, the firm’s owner reportedly managed to get ₹75 lakh returned, but the remaining amount was not repaid.
An FIR was registered, after which Kesarwani went underground. The STF tracked him down and arrested him on Sunday.
Police added that a co-accused, Neeraj Kumar, is still on the run, and efforts are underway to arrest him.
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