Restaurant Manager In Pune Booked For Embezzling Over Rs 31 Lakh Through Online Transactions; Investigation Underway
Erandwane, 22nd April 2025: A manager at a popular eatery in Erandwane has been booked by the Deccan police for allegedly embezzling ₹31.62 lakh over a period of five years by diverting customer payments into his personal bank account.
The accused, identified as Amol Arjun Bhusale, a resident of Harshvardhan Complex in Shivane, allegedly exploited his position as the manager by instructing customers to transfer online payments directly to his account instead of the restaurant owner’s. The owner, Vijay Prabhakar Awati, who resides in Karishma Society, Kothrud, filed a formal complaint after noticing discrepancies in the restaurant’s financial records.
According to police, Bhusale had been working at Awati’s restaurant for several years. During this time, instead of depositing digital payments made by customers into the restaurant’s official account, he redirected the funds to his personal account. The misappropriation continued undetected for nearly five years, during which Bhusale is believed to have siphoned off a total of ₹31.62 lakh.
The fraud came to light when Awati, suspecting irregularities in the financial records, initiated an internal inquiry. Upon investigation, the extent of the embezzlement was uncovered, prompting legal action.
An FIR has been registered at the Deccan police station, and Police Sub-Inspector Sawant is leading the investigation into the case.
