Updated On: 09 February, 2025 09:14 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
An office boy, Ashish Sayal stole a bag containing Rs 40 lakh that was sent to music composer Pritam Chakraborty by producer Madhu Mantena for work-related purposes

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National Award-winning music composer Pritam Chakraborty, who is known for delivering hit songs for films like Dhoom 2, Jab We Met, Life in a Metro, Bodyguard, Barfi, Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani, Dangal, and many more, was robbed of Rs 40 lakh cash in Mumbai’s Goregaon. The police have registered an FIR in the matter and are on the lookout for the person who stole the money.
According to a report by The Free Press Journal, the incident took place at Pritam’s studio in Goregaon West on February 4. An office boy, Ashish Sayal stole a bag containing Rs 40 lakh that was sent to the music composer by producer Madhu Mantena for work-related purposes. The report states that Sayal took the bag placed by Chakraborty`s manager, Vinit Chheda in a drawer on the pretext of delivering it to the former’s residence.