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It took place around 12.45pm on Thursday. The jeweller (39), a resident of Nanded City, lodged a complaint with the Faraskhana police. The police have registered a case under Section 316 (criminal breach of trust) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
An officer from Faraskhana police said the complainant runs a jewellery shop in Raviwar Peth and has a unit for melting and refining gold and silver in Nanded City. The employee fled with Rs28 lakh in cash, five silver bars worth Rs16 lakh, and a scooter, after being sent to collect pure silver from another jewellery shop in Raviwar Peth. The accused, who hails from Banaskantha in Gujarat, had been working with him for the past two years. His job involved collecting and delivering cash, gold and silver jewellery to and from other jewellers in the city. The jeweller approached the police and lodged a complaint against the employee.