MUMBAI, June 19 -- A 58-year-old cashier of Union Bank of India's Bhuleshwar branch has been booked for allegedly decamping with Rs.32 lakh after quietly walking away with the keys to the branch's strong room. The VP Road police registered an FIR against Ravindra Surve, who had been serving as the branch's main cashier since November 25 last year, following a complaint filed by Prajay Mohranna, 35, the deputy branch head. According to police, Mohranna oversees key banking operations including new account openings, cash deposits and withdrawals, RTGS transactions, fixed deposits and cheque clearances. Apart from him, the branch has two officers, two clerks and one cashier, Surve. Investigators said Surve's primary responsibility was to count the day's cash receipts and payments and deposit the money in the branch's strong room after obtaining the deputy branch head's signature. However, on June 6, Surve allegedly left the branch without completing the cash tally or obtaining the mandatory signature. While the vault was expected to contain around Rs.43 lakh, officials found only Rs.10 lakh inside, revealing a cash shortfall of nearly Rs.32 lakh. With Surve remaining untraceable and refusing to answer calls, the bank approached the police. "We have registered a case against the accused under Section 316 (criminal breach of trust) of the BNS....