India, July 5 -- A 32-year-old ATM operator was arrested on Thursday for allegedly embezzling a total of Rs.1.9 crore cash over four months that was to be loaded in various ATMs across the city.

According to the police, the accused is identified as Dhanraj Jitendra Bhoir. He was employed by a private cash management company as an ATM operator and was tasked with loading cash into ATMs in Kamothe, Kalamboli, and Kharghar areas of Navi Mumbai. The police said that Bhoir siphoned off a portion of the cash each time he was refilling the ATMs between 23 February and 30 June.

"The fraud came to light after the company noticed irregularities during a routine audit. A detailed reconciliation of ATM transactions revealed a shortfall of Rs.1,90,4...