Surat: The Singanpore police have registered a case against a 35-year-old store manager for allegedly embezzling approximately ₹1,19,884 from a Mr. D.I.Y. outlet located on the Singanpore-Dabholi Link Road. The accused, Alpeshbhai Vekaria, a resident of Punagam, reportedly manipulated bank deposit records to siphon off company funds over a period of three weeks.

According to the First Information Report (FIR) filed by Jitendrabhai Kadu, who serves as a branch manager for Mr. D.I.Y. India, the discrepancies were discovered during an internal audit. The fraudulent activities are alleged to have taken place between November 24, 2025, and December 14, 2025.

The investigation revealed that while the store’s internal records showed higher sales collections, the actual amounts deposited into the company’s HDFC bank account were significantly lower.

Modus Operandi

As the store manager, Vekaria was responsible for tallying daily cash and ensuring its deposit via a third-party cash management service. The FIR alleges that he tampered with bank deposit slips, falsely recording ₹1,10,000 as deposited while misappropriating the funds. Additionally, he is alleged to have embezzled ₹5,384 from the store’s petty cash and ₹4,500 designated for housekeeping expenses.

The Singanpore police have booked Vekaria under Sections 316(4) and 338 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), which pertain to criminal breach of trust and related offences.

The case was officially registered following a preliminary investigation into the audit findings and CCTV footage from the store premises. DeshGujarat