A peon employed by Mumbai businessman and Maldives honorary consul Bobby Mohanty has been arrested for embezzling ₹1.5 lakh through forged cheques. The accused, Shrikant Gadtiya, had been working for Mohanty for six years, earning ₹20,000 per month along with food and lodging. He exploited his access to sensitive documents and banking transactions to carry out the fraud.

The incident came to light when DCB Bank flagged a suspicious ₹5 lakh cheque. Upon investigation, it was discovered that Gadtiya had previously succeeded in depositing ₹1.5 lakh into his account using a forged cheque from Mohanty’s company. Further probing revealed that Gadtiya possessed 55 cheques bearing falsified signatures. He admitted to the forgery, citing his niece’s medical expenses as the motive. Authorities have recovered the forged cheques, and Gadtiya has been booked for fraud.

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