India, Aug. 11 -- A 32-year-old accountant accused of siphoning nearly Rs 1.96 crore from his employer has been arrested by Delhi Police after evading arrest for almost three years, officials said. The accused, Triloki Sharma, a resident of Inderpuri, was arrested from the Samba Industrial Area in Jammu and Kashmir on August 4 with the help of local police. Police said the case was registered at Samaypur Badli police station on August 17, 2023, after the owner of a private company alleged that Sharma had transferred company funds to his own account and cheated him. A special team conducted financial analysis and technical surveillance to trace Sharma. Police said he allegedly transferred part of the money to dozens of bank accounts in Samba. He also allegedly admitted to gambling and betting on cricket matches. The money trail is being investigated.
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