Security firm accuses 3 staffers of siphoning off Rs 3.6L

Ahmedabad: A city-based private security services company has lodged a complaint with Vadaj police station alleging that three of its employees siphoned off over Rs 3.6 lakh through forged hotel bills, diversion of salary payments and misappropriation of company property.According to the FIR filed by Rajesh Captain (44), general manager of the security firm, he had been working with the company for the past one-and-a-half years. The firm provides security guards across multiple states.The alleged fraud came to light on March 17, 2025, when a security guard posted at GIFT City informed company official that he had received his pending salary of Rs 17,747 via Google Pay, instead of bank transfer, raising suspicion.An internal audit subsequently revealed that two assistant managers and an executive had allegedly diverted Rs 2.95 lakh meant for guards' salaries into accounts belonging to their relatives.The complaint further alleged that forged bills purportedly issued by a Jamnagar-based hotel were submitted and cleared for payment. When company officials visited the hotel to verify the transactions, the owner reportedly denied issuing such bills and stated that the bank account number and PAN mentioned on the documents did not belong to the hotel.Police said the bank account number mentioned on the bills was found to be registered in the name of another individual upon verification.The FIR alleged that between July 31, 2021, and June 12, 2025, the accused allegedly siphon off Rs 3.6 lakh, including Rs 3.55 lakh through fake hotel bills and company laptops valued at Rs 1.4 lakh.Police have registered offences of criminal breach of trust and cheating and initiated further investigation.