In a major financial fraud case, Berhampur Cyber Police have arrested Trinath Bisoi (40), a clerk at Indian Bank’s Kamalapur branch, on charges of embezzling Rs 6 lakh in customer deposits.
Bisoi, a resident of Sompeta, Andhra Pradesh, had been working at the branch for over eight years and was staying in a rented accommodation near Gopalpur.
The irregularity came to light during a branch audit last month, which revealed that Rs 6 lakh was missing, although the deposit register reflected the amount. Bank officials immediately lodged a complaint with the Cyber Crime and Economic Offences Police Station, Berhampur. Investigation revealed Bisoi’s signature in the deposit register.
Further scrutiny showed that a customer, Raghupati, had missing deposits from previous months, and Bisoi’s signature appeared on the deposit slips. Learning of the investigation, Bisoi applied for leave and returned to his native place in Sompeta. Police successfully traced and apprehended him on Monday. During interrogation, he reportedly confessed to the embezzlement.
IIC Shankar Panda of the Cyber Police confirmed that a case has been registered and that the accused has been produced in court. Investigations are ongoing to determine the exact amount misappropriated from customer accounts.
This case follows a string of bank frauds in Berhampur earlier this year, including:
January: Arrest of a manager and supervisor of Berhampur Cooperative Central Bank for misappropriating Rs 1.46 crore.
February: Arrest of an ICICI Bank manager for embezzling Rs 46 lakh.
