The Nungambakkam police have apprehended a 35-year-old man, P. Balakrishnan, accused of stealing data from Advanced GRO Hair Private Clinic in Nageswararao Road. Anindham Samantha, the chief officer at the clinic, filed a complaint, alleging that Balakrishnan along with accomplices Premalatha and Kishore, who were clinic employees, had stolen critical data related to business strategies, branch details, and customer information before fleeing.
Following an investigation, Balakrishnan, hailing from Salem District, was arrested, while a search is underway to capture the other suspects. The police revealed that the trio utilized the stolen data to establish branches in Coimbatore and Salem, shedding light on the potential consequences of data breaches for businesses.