Overview

• An FIR names general manager Ajay Singh Rawat, employed since 2022, for alleged cheating in connection with Grounded Café’s cash deposits.
• A chartered-accountant audit for April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025 found about Rs 1.14 crore in takings but only Rs 79.67 lakh deposited, leaving a Rs 34.99 lakh shortfall.
• Bandra police registered the case this week, citing BNS Section 316(4) in some reports and IPC Sections 406/420 in others, and say transaction records are being verified.
• Vendor complaints about unpaid bills surfaced on September 19 while the manager was on leave, prompting scrutiny; he returned on September 22 but failed to provide satisfactory explanations.
• Investigators say the case is active with no arrests reported so far, and one report notes a search is underway to locate the accused.