India, Aug. 5 -- Mumbai police on Tuesday suspended two staff members for allegedly creating fake service IDs in the name of 10 non-existential police personnel and misappropriating nearly Rs.6.5 crore credited to their salary accounts between 2019 and 2020.

The suspended staff members were identified as Vijaya Ashok Chavan, an office superintendent with the armed police at Marol, and Amol Arunrao Meshram, a senior clerk with the western regional division.

According to crime branch officials, Chavan and Meshram created the 10 fictitious service IDs and Defined Contribution Pension Scheme (DCPS) IDs when the police department was transitioning to a new salary portal. Clerks at the ministerial level colluded with the duo to fabricate atte...