Coimbatore: A sales manager of a poultry farm was arrested by the district crime branch (DCB) police on Thursday for swindling Rs 33 lakh from the firm by forging bill books.
G Manikandaraja, 39, general manager of MBS Hatcheries in Pollachi, lodged a complaint with the district crime branch (DCB) police on Thursday. In his complaint, Manikandaraja said V Giriprakash, 30, of Bharath Nagar in Pollachi, was working as a sales manager in his poultry farm. Giriprakash had forged bill books and sold chicken worth Rs 33,20,380 from 2017-2019. During the audit, Manikandaraja learned about the forgery. When Manikandaraja demanded Giriprakash to return the swindled amount, he refused.
The CCB police registered a case against Giriprakash under sections 34, (acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention), 408 (criminal breach of trust by clerk or servant), 420 (cheating) and 468 (forgery for purpose of cheating) of the Indian Penal Code and arrested him on Thursday.
Police recovered Rs 25,000 in cash from him. He was produced before the Pollachi judicial magistrate on Friday and later remanded in judicial custody. Further investigation is on.