A case of fraud involving ₹9 crore has come to light in Jind, Haryana, where an HDFC Bank Relationship Manager allegedly deceived an elderly couple. The Civil Lines Police Station has registered a case of fraud against 14 named individuals, including the bank’s Relationship Manager, and one other person.
According to a complaint filed by Rajendra, a resident of Urban Estate, with the Civil Lines Police, Saloni Goyal, who lived with her family in his house, opened two accounts for him in HDFC Bank in 2021. Through these accounts, a loan of ₹9 crore was taken for agricultural purposes, but Rajendra never withdrew the funds from the account.
The bank had appointed Saloni Goyal as his Relationship Manager, giving her access to his passbook, chequebook, and FD certificates. About two months ago, bank employees informed him that a payment was due on the agricultural loan. He was surprised since he hadn’t withdrawn the loan amount.
Upon investigating the accounts, it was found that the funds had been withdrawn and transferred to various accounts. Rajendra claims that Saloni, in collusion with her family members and bank staff, transferred the money into accounts belonging to her relatives. Specifically, ₹2.28 crore from Rajendra’s account and ₹2.15 crore from his wife Prem’s account were found to have been transferred to Saloni Goyal’s UPI and other bank accounts.
Further, money was also deposited into several other accounts. When Rajendra confronted Saloni and her husband about this, they refused to provide any information. Investigating officer Rajendra Singh from Civil Lines Police Station stated that a fraud case has been registered based on Rajendra’s complaint against Saloni Goyal, her husband Mohit Goyal, and several others. The investigation is ongoing.
