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PANAJI: An Assistant HR Manager of a Bambolim-based gaming and hospitality establishment has been booked for allegedly siphoning off over ₹25 lakh by manipulating employee salaries over a two-year period.
A complaint filed by Nikhil Shirodkar, Head of Security at Worldwide Resorts and Entertainment Pvt Ltd, stated that between 2023 and 2025, accused Pandharinath Anant Govekar alias Viraj Govekar, a resident of Surla-Sankhalim and serving as Assistant HR Manager at “Strike by Big Daddy”, was entrusted with payroll processing responsibilities.
According to the complaint, Govekar allegedly credited excess salary amounts totalling ₹25,33,270 into the bank accounts of six employees. He then reportedly instructed these employees to return the excess amounts to him via Google Pay for his personal benefit, thereby committing criminal breach of trust.
The incident came to light following an internal audit, after which the company approached Panaji Police. The case is being investigated by PSI Shubham Korgaonkar, and further inquiries are underway.
