Ludhiana, July 28 -- A caretaker hired to look after an 82-year-old man has been booked on charges of siphoning off nearly Rs.4 lakh from the elderly victim's bank account after stealing his debit card and mobile SIM card. The Sarabha Nagar police have launched a search for the accused.

The accused, identified as Inderjit Singh of Ferozepur district, had been hired through a caretaker agency by the family of a professor at Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (GADVASU). The alleged fraud came to light after he stopped reporting for duty, prompting the family to check the elderly man's belongings and bank records.

According to the police, Inderjit allegedly stole the victim's debit card and removed the SIM card from h...