Man who ran off with van containing Rs 72 lakh tells police his wife is suffering from several ailments and his employer had not been paying him for several months.
Cash van driver Sherali Khan (centre)
The Bangu Nagar police tracked the cash pick-up van to Dahisar Check Naka a few hours later. They nabbed Khan from their relatives' resident in Borsapada, Kandivali, and seized the cash. They have booked him under Section 392 (robbery) of the IPC.
During interrogation, Khan told the cops that he was working with a well-known logistics firm since past five years but his employer has not been paying him on time for the past several months. On several occasions, they just pay a part of his salary, which is Rs 13,000 a month, Khan told the cops.
Khan, a Vikhroli resident, told the police that his wife is suffering from several ailments and delayed income has worsened her condition as he is unable to provide her timely medical care. He said he stole the vehicle to teach the company a lesson.
The Bangur Nagar police arrested him after acting on the complaint of the firm, which was informed about the theft by the guard and the custodian. The police said they on Thursday produced him in court, which sent him to police custody till November 16.
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