Two Employees Flee After Stealing 35 Plastic Rolls Worth ₹18 Lakh from Firm in Ahmedabad's Kathwada GIDC

Two employees of Yes Lam Private Limited allegedly stole 35 rolls of plastic raw material worth ₹18 lakh from the company in Ahmedabad’s Kathwada GIDC over two months. The stolen material weighed around 10 tonnes. Nikol police have registered a case against the two employees, identified as Dharmendra Singh Chauhan and Maheshkumar Solanki, and launched a search to arrest them.

CCTV Check Exposes Two-Month Theft

The alleged theft came to light on September 27, when the company’s management checked its CCTV system after a technical fault affected the cameras. During the monitoring process, Jashwant Singh Rajput, the human resources manager at Yes Lam Private Limited, reportedly noticed the two employees stealing plastic raw material from the company’s premises.

After the footage raised suspicions, company owner Purvishbhai Patel questioned the two employees about their alleged involvement. During the questioning, they reportedly admitted that they had been stealing the material during the morning hours for the past two months.

Employees Allegedly Used Company’s Bolero for Theft

During preliminary questioning, other employees reportedly told the management that Chauhan and Solanki used the company’s Bolero vehicle to take the plastic rolls outside the premises. They allegedly told other staff members that they were transporting the material for delivery on the owner’s instructions.

Using this explanation, the two employees reportedly removed two to three rolls from the company every morning. The alleged theft continued over a period of two months before the management discovered the missing stock.

Stock Register Reveals 35 Missing Rolls

After the allegations surfaced, the company’s store in-charge examined the stock register to determine the extent of the loss. The check revealed that 35 rolls of plastic raw material of different sizes had gone missing during the previous two months.

The missing material weighed a total of 10 tonnes and was valued at ₹18 lakh in the market. The company subsequently took action after discovering the alleged loss and approached the police.

Accused Leave Company After Promising Repayment

According to the complaint, after the owner questioned them and the alleged theft came to light, the two employees promised to repay the stolen amount. However, they subsequently left the company and fled.

Their departure prompted the company to pursue the matter with the police. The alleged use of the company vehicle and the false delivery explanation formed part of the details that emerged during the preliminary inquiry. 

Nikol Police Begin Investigation

Nikol police have registered a case in connection with the alleged theft and initiated efforts to trace and arrest Chauhan and Solanki. The complaint concerns the disappearance of 35 plastic raw material rolls worth ₹18 lakh from Yes Lam Private Limited over two months.

The investigation will focus on the allegations against the two employees and the circumstances surrounding the removal of the material from the company’s premises.