Rs 40 lakh cash stolen from music composer Pritam Chakraborty's Mumbai office, FIR filed: Report
Mumbai: A staff working at music director Pritam Chakraborty's office in Mumbai allegedly stole cash worth Rs 40 lakh, prompting Chakraborty to file a police complaint.
The cops have identified 32-year-old Ashish Sayal as the accused and have formed teams to track him down. The incident was reported by the composer's manager who informed authorities immediately, as reported by News18 on Sunday.
The robbery took place on February 4 around 2:00 p.m. at Pritam Chakraborty’s music studio, Unimus Record Pvt. Ltd, which is located in Goregaon. Pritam Chakraborty's manager Vineet Chedda received a bag containing Rs 40 lakh in cash from a production house representative on the day of the incident. He allegedly kept the case in the trolley bag and went to Chakraborty's house in the same building. Sayal, Ahmed Khan, and Kamal Disha were reportedly present at the studio.
After Chedda returned, he found that the trolley bag containing the cash had disappeared. Upon inquiry, he was told that Sayal was delivering the bag to Chakraborty's residence. When he attempted to contact the suspect, the latter's phone was switched off.
“On the music composer’s advice, he approached the police station and lodged a complaint. A case of theft has been registered, and we are trying to trace the suspect. We are reaching out to his relatives and also working on leads through his mobile phone’s call data record," the publication quoted an officer as saying.
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Chirag Paswan reportedly demands 36 seats, BJP offers 22 amid seat-sharing talks
Bihar elections 2025
Patna: As the countdown to the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections officially begins with the notification for the first phase issued on Friday, political maneuvering has intensified within the National Democratic Alliance (NDA).
The spotlight is currently on Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) leader and Union Minister Chirag Paswan, who is demanding 36 seats, even as the BJP has so far offered only 22, The New Indian Express quoted its sources as saying.
Chief Minister Nitish Kumar convened a meeting of senior JD(U) leaders at his official residence, 1 Anne Marg, to finalise the list of candidates. Meanwhile, LJP chief Paswan called an emergency meeting of his party’s core team at the state office to discuss seat distribution and election preparedness.
While Paswan is reportedly pressing for 36 seats, the BJP is hesitant to concede beyond 22. A final decision is expected only after the LJP's central parliamentary board convenes in the national capital.
The JD(U), on its part, is reportedly firm on retaining constituencies held by its sitting MLAs. Chirag Paswan’s party reportedly wants to contest seats like Manhar in Vaishali, Matihani in Begusarai, and Chakai in Jamui, which are presently represented by JD(U) legislators.
On the opposition front, Congress, a major ally of the opposition INDIA bloc, has moved ahead with candidate selection, clearing 25 names for seats largely seen as traditional party bastions. The list was finalised during a meeting of the party’s Central Election Committee held in New Delhi on Wednesday.
Bihar will vote in two phases, on November 6 and 11, to elect a new Assembly, with counting on November 14.
