A major financial fraud involving a courier service has come to light in Kota, Rajasthan, where a branch manager allegedly embezzled around 20 lakh rupees by diverting customer payments into personal accounts. Officials from the Vigyan Nagar Police Station have arrested the manager of Pushpak Courier Company after an investigation revealed that he routinely presented personal bank details to customers paying for package deliveries and pickups.
Years of Fraud at Pushpak Courier
The accused has been identified as Mukhtiar Ali, a resident of Iqbal Chowk in the Kunhari area of Kota. He had been working as a manager at Pushpak Courier Company since 2014. Taking advantage of his position and control over daily operations, Ali began siphoning off customer charges intended for logistics and parcel services. Whenever clients arrived to ship or collect shipments, he directed them to pay fees into personal accounts rather than the company's official corporate bank account.
Wife's QR Code Used to Divert Funds
Investigators discovered that Mukhtiar Ali extensively misused digital payment channels to facilitate the embezzlement. During transactions, he presented customers with QR codes linked to his own bank account or that of his wife. Believing they were clearing official invoices with the delivery provider, customers completed the transfers, which routed the money straight into the personal accounts of the manager and his spouse. Over time, this illicit arrangement resulted in the misappropriation of approximately 20 lakh rupees.
Court Filing Triggers Police Action
The fraud came to light after a formal complaint was lodged in court on 19 May. Following judicial directions, the Vigyan Nagar Police Station launched a probe into the financial irregularities. Utilizing technical analysis and electronic tracking, investigators gathered evidence establishing Ali's involvement. Once his whereabouts were tracked, law enforcement authorities detained and subsequently arrested him in Kota.
Police Remand and Ongoing Investigation
According to Kota City SP Tejaswini Gautam, preliminary findings confirmed allegations of fraud amounting to nearly 20 lakh rupees. After being produced before the court, the accused was remanded into police custody for further interrogation. Law enforcement personnel are currently scrutinizing bank statements, digital transfer logs, and UPI payment histories. Investigators are working to ascertain whether any accomplices assisted in the scheme and to trace the exact disposition of the embezzled funds.
