Mumbai: The former police have been booked after he allegedly seized ‘Muddemaal’ (restored property) worth Rs 21.6 lakh where he was a guard before retiring from strength.
Nandkumar Kharat, 58, a retired sub-inspector, has not been arrested.
Kharat was used to work at the Nagar Nagar police station at Khar East as ‘Muddemaal Karkoon’ (Clerk).
His job is to keep the goods recover in various cases under the key and key and maintain a database.
“Kharat was a restored property keeper between 2015 and 2020.
After his retirement last year, another police were appointed in his position.
When taking stock, the newly appointed can not find cash and gold worth Rs 21.6 lakh in the vault.
He then reported This problem is to a supervisor, “said a senior police official.
The police station was related to Kharat, who lived in Kalyan, and asked him to appear before officials with restored property.
“He was called on two occasions but failed to emerge.
The property in his detention was related to the recovery carried out in 133 different cases,” the official said.
Finally, FIR was registered under Section 409 IPC (criminal violation of trust by public servants) against Kharat on Friday.
The officer said the preliminary probe would be carried out before making an arrest.
The police will investigate whether kharat spends the money.