Two Ahmedabad Angadia Firm Staff Held in Punjab After Allegedly Fleeing with ₹85 Lakh Cash

Two employees of an Ahmedabad-based angadia firm have been booked by the Kalupur police for allegedly misappropriating ₹85 lakh in cash entrusted to them for delivery before being detained by the Punjab Police in Amritsar.

The accused have been identified as Aniruddhasinh Gabhaji Solanki and Jaydevsinh Ajitsinh Vaghela, both residents of Becharaji taluka in Mehsana district. They were employed with Mahendrabhai Pravinbhai & Co. Angadia Firm.

The complaint was lodged by Pradipsinh Vanrajsinh Jadeja (29), manager of the firm's Ahmedabad branch at Ratanpol. Jadeja told police that he has been associated with the angadia business for the past eight years and that the firm operates 10 branches across Gujarat, including Rajkot, Bhuj, Gandhidham, Morbi, Patan, Deesa, Palanpur and Vadodara.

₹85 Lakh Collected for Delivery

According to the FIR, on June 26, several traders entrusted a total of ₹85 lakh to the firm's Ahmedabad branch for transportation through the traditional angadia courier network. The consignments included:

• ₹50 lakh from Shyam Enterprise, Morbi

• ₹20 lakh from RR Angadia Firm, Gandhidham

• ₹15 lakh from CK Enterprise, Gandhidham

The complainant alleged that after receiving instructions to collect the consignments, Aniruddhasinh informed him that he was on his way to pick up the parcels. A short while later, he again called to say he was collecting the cash.

However, he never returned to the office. Repeated calls to his mobile phone went unanswered before the handset was switched off.

CCTV Footage Led to Suspicion

Concerned over his disappearance, the complainant contacted the traders, who confirmed that the cash had been handed over to Aniruddhasinh.

After informing the firm's head office in Rajkot, officials reviewed CCTV footage from one of the establishments, where Aniruddhasinh was allegedly seen collecting the cash in the company of fellow employee Jaydevsinh Vaghela.

Police said repeated attempts to contact Jaydevsinh also failed as his mobile phone had been switched off. The firm's partners searched for both employees at their residences and contacted their relatives, but were unable to trace them.

Punjab Police Detain Duo

The breakthrough came on July 2, when the complainant's brother, Hardeepsinh Jadeja, allegedly received a phone call from the father of one of the accused informing him that Aniruddhasinh and Jaydevsinh had been detained by the Punjab Police in Amritsar while carrying cash.

Based on the complaint, the Kalupur police have registered a case against both accused for criminal breach of trust, cheating and other related offences.

Police are expected to coordinate with the Punjab Police to secure the custody of the accused and recover the allegedly misappropriated cash. Investigators are also examining whether the duo acted alone or if others were involved in the alleged diversion of the consignments. Further investigation is underway.