According to police, driver of a trailer van (large vehicle use to carry consignments from ports) and two others allegedly decamped with a consignment of 20-tonne granules from JNPT port on August 28, which was to be delivered at Bhiwandi here and demanded Rs 2 lakh from transport owner to release it.
A payment of Rs 1 lakh was made from owner Balu Ghatge end and half the amount was remaining, but the consignment was not released, following which the owner registered a complaint here yesterday, police inspector (Crime), Bhiwandi B S Bhudwant said.
A case has been registered against the trio under IPC section 407 (criminal breach of trust by carrier) and section 384 rw 34.
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