New revelations continue to emerge in the UCO Bank scam in Etah. Now, along with the bank manager, customers are also under scrutiny. On the orders of the court, the bank’s Assistant General Manager, Kanpur, Deepak Kumar, has filed a fraud report against 34 individuals. It is alleged that they collectively committed fraud amounting to approximately ₹5.79 crore.
According to Deepak Kumar, the fraud was orchestrated by the then branch manager, Achyut (resident of Banwari Nagar near Banke Bihari Temple, Chhibramau, Kannauj), former Home Loan DSA Neeraj (resident of Sanjay Nagar, Kotwali Nagar), Neha, and her husband Akshay Kumar (residents of Bhamarpur, Rijor). They conspired with 30 customers to carry out fraudulent activities at different times.
After Achyut’s transfer, multiple customers lodged complaints, prompting an internal bank investigation. The initial findings revealed that vouchers worth ₹81,10,750 from 17 customer accounts were missing from the branch records. Out of these 17 customers, eight accounts had turned NPA by September 12, 2024. Achyut was found responsible, and an explanation was sought, but he failed to provide a satisfactory response.
As a result, he was suspended on March 20, 2024, while action against other employees is ongoing. Further investigation exposed the misappropriation of customer funds and government subsidies. A total of ₹4,75,77,300 was misused for loan-related purposes and other activities. Additionally, 29 customers intentionally defaulted on their accounts, turning them into NPAs to exploit government subsidies and misappropriate public funds.
This fraudulent scheme, involving criminal breach of trust and conspiracy, has severely impacted the bank’s reputation. The total fraud amounts to ₹5,78,88,050. Previously, several customers had reported unauthorized withdrawals from their accounts, leading to the manager’s arrest and subsequent imprisonment. He is currently out on bail. CO City Amit Kumar Rai confirmed that a case has been registered as per the court’s directive, and the investigation is underway.
Accused Individuals
- Abdul Wasim Sheikh, resident of 543 Rewari Mohalla
- Mohammad Asim, resident of Peepal Wali Gali, New Rewari Mohalla
- Ajit Kumar, resident of Nehru Nagar
- Anita Devi, resident of Majrau village
- Annapurna, resident of Dinesh Nagar
- Mohammad Asgar, resident of Dinesh Nagar
- Awadhesh Kumar, resident of Navi Nagar
- Veeresh, resident of Mal Godown Road, Shanti Nagar
- Gaurav Yadav, resident of Mandi Samiti, Aliganj Road
- Jaswant, resident of Nagla Kewal
- Jaiprakash, resident of Dharampur Barigawan
- Jitendra Kumar, resident of Shyam Vihar Colony
- Kamlesh Kumar, resident of Sanjay Nagar
- Manju, resident of Chitragupta Colony
- Pramod, resident of Choncha Bangaon
- Raghavendra Singh, Proprietor of RS Enterprises, 126 Dak Bungalow
- Radharani, resident of Sakshi Nagar, Shikohabad Road
- Ranveer Singh, resident of Nagla Mani, Rustamgarh
- Sachin Baghel, resident of Shivsinghpur
- Shilpi Kumari, resident of Sunhari Nagar
- Sohail Saifi, resident of Nagla Pota
- Ujagar Singh, resident of Nabinagar, Vanthal Kutukpur
- Vijay Kumar, resident of Yusufpur alias Nagla Dhani
- Sachin Yadav, resident of Nagla Dhani
- Vijendra Singh Verma, resident of Rani Avantibai Nagar
- Sunil Kumar, resident of Rani Avantibai Nagar
- Vimlesh Kumar, resident of Koyla, Mirhachi police station
- Yogesh Kumar, resident of Danda, Shikohabad Road
- Arun Kumar, resident of Kunetha Barauli
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