Police in Rajkot have initiated a formal investigation following a significant financial fraud complaint against a female cashier employed at a prominent automobile dealership. The employee stands accused of systematically diverting more than Rs 28 lakh from the company over several months.
Details of the Alleged Financial Fraud
The complaint was officially registered by Bhargav Parmar, who serves as the service manager at the dealership's branch located on Kalavad Road in Rajkot. According to the First Information Report (FIR), the accused, Kanchan Solanki, had been a long-term employee entrusted with critical financial responsibilities.
Solanki's role involved handling cash collections and managing account entries not just for the Kalavad Road branch, but for two other branches of the dealership in Rajkot as well. Her duties included processing payments received from customers, entering the transaction details into the company's dedicated software system, and subsequently updating the central accounting records.
Modus Operandi and Audit Discovery
Parmar alleged in his police complaint that between November 2024 and July 2025, Solanki deliberately manipulated the records. She is accused of skipping the entry of several customer bills into the system and diverting the corresponding cash, amounting to a total of Rs 28.03 lakh, for her personal use.
The fraudulent activity remained undetected for an extended period due to renovation work at the Rajkot showroom, which caused a delay in routine financial checks and audits. The scheme finally came to light in August 2025 when the dealership's head office in Ahmedabad conducted a comprehensive audit.
The audit process flagged serious discrepancies in the accounts. These irregularities were later confirmed through an internal inquiry conducted by the company, which pointed directly to the alleged misconduct by the cashier.
Police Investigation and Potential Accomplices
In his complaint, Bhargav Parmar has raised suspicions that the accused cashier may not have acted alone. He has requested the Rajkot Taluka police to broaden their investigation to probe the possible involvement of other individuals who might have collaborated in the misappropriation of the substantial company funds.
The police have registered the case and are now investigating the matter under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code pertaining to breach of trust, cheating, and criminal misappropriation of funds. The investigation aims to trace the trail of the embezzled money and identify all parties involved.
