Gurgaon: A manager of a Blinkit store in the Shivpuri area of Sector 7 allegedly fled with gold and silver coins and cash worth nearly Rs 25.9 lakh in the early hours of Friday.The theft came to light when the company conducted a check, following which the area manager lodged a complaint at New Colony police station. A theft case has been registered against the accused, identified as Ajay Kumar.According to the complaint filed by Shri Bhagwan, a resident of Jal Vihar Colony in Sector 46 and an area manager with Blinkit, Kumar was employed as the manager of the company’s Shivpuri store. He allegedly left the premises around 1.35am on Friday with the valuables and cash kept there.The missing items included several gold and silver coins and Rs 1.27 lakh in cash. The total value of the missing valuables and cash was estimated at around Rs 25.9 lakh.A senior police officer said a theft case had been registered and the accused was being traced. “Police are examining the evidence and details provided by the company to establish the sequence of events and recover the stolen valuables,” the officer said.Further investigation is underway.
