Two arrested for duping private hospital cashier of Rs 8.87 lakh

TNN | Updated: Nov 12, 2017, 10:32 IST




Erode: A former employee of a private hospital who mimicked its managing director to take away Rs 8.87 lakh from the cashier was arrested along with his younger brother here on Friday night. The Veerappanchatram police have also recovered the amount from the duo.

The arrested were identified as G Arunshankar, 32, of Kacheri Veedhi in Erode town and G Sathiesh Sampath, 29.

According to the police, Arunshankar had a few months ago worked as the cashier with Sudha Institute of Medical Sciences Hospital. On October 6, he contacted the present cashier, V Karthick, 26, and imitating its managing director S Bhagayalakshmi, he asked the latter to handover Rs 8.87 lakh to her errand. A few minutes later, an unidentified person approached Karthick for money. "Karthick handed over Rs 8.87 lakh to the MD's errand," the police said.

Karthick later called up Bhagyalakshmi to inform her that he has handed over the money to her person. Bhagyalakshmi told him that she hadn't sent anyone to get the money.

Karthick subsequently lodged a complaint with the Veerappanchatram police, who formed a special team to probe the case. With the help of CCTV footages from the hospital, the police identified the culprits.

"We tracked their mobile phone tower locations and arrested them on Friday night. We have also recovered the money from the duo," the police said.

Arunshankar and Sathiesh were produced before a local court, which remanded them in judicial custody. The duo was later lodged at Erode sub-jail.