India, June 2 -- A cashier accused of siphoning off Rs.24 lakh from the Mumbai Cricket Association's (MCA) premium Sachin Tendulkar Gymkhana in Kandivali has been arrested after remaining on the run for nearly 15 months, police said.

The arrest comes a little over a year after Mumbai's elite club circuit was shaken by the alleged Rs.77.52-crore embezzlement at the United Services (US) Club in Colaba.

The accused, identified as Tejaram Ashok Pednekar, allegedly manipulated financial records and diverted club funds while working as a cashier at the gymkhana's restaurant and bar facilities. He had allegedly absconded immediately after a fraud and embezzlement case was registered against him in February 2025.

According to the complainant, ...