The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has on Tuesday arrested a Punjab National Bank (PNB) office assistant and a private individual in connection with the alleged Rs 10.24-crore fraud involving customer accounts at the bank’s Pi branch in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh.
The arrested accused have been identified as Deepanshi, an office assistant/sub-staff member at the PNB Pi branch, and Ashutosh Kumar Pathak, a private individual. According to the information provided in response to a media query on the CBI press release dated November 3, Deepanshi Sharma used to transfer money into Pathak’s bank account.
How The Fraud Came To Light
According to the CBI, the case was registered on October 29, following a complaint alleging unauthorised withdrawals amounting to Rs 10.24
crore from several customer accounts. The agency suspects that the money was siphoned off through unauthorised debit transactions allegedly carried out by the bank employee in connivance with Pathak and other unidentified persons.
The CBI confirmed the arrests, stating that the accused office assistant/sub-staff member and a private individual had been taken into custody in connection with the case.
Transit Remand For Private Accused
The CBI also said that transit remand for the arrested private individual had been obtained from the Special Court for CBI cases in Pune, Maharashtra.
The agency has not provided further details about the alleged transactions or the role of the other unidentified persons in the case in the information shared.
The investigation is continuing, the CBI further stated.
