The Punjab Vigilance Bureau has arrested a former bank manager accused of embezzling nearly ₹35 lakh from the Punjab Gramin Bank branch in Bhanolanga village, Kapurthala district. The accused, Pramod Kumar, is a resident of Kundal village in Bikaner district, Rajasthan, and had been on the run since 2022.
According to a Vigilance Bureau spokesperson, Pramod was wanted in a case registered at Sadar Police Station, Kapurthala, under the Prevention of Corruption Act (Section 13(2)) and Section 409 of the IPC.
Fraud Details
The investigation revealed that during his tenure at the Bhanolanga branch, Pramod misused the user IDs and passwords of two clerks, Jagdish Singh and Rajni Bala. He withdrew ₹34,92,299 through 26 fraudulent transactions from 12 bank accounts. Of this amount, ₹8,16,023 was later deposited back into five accounts. The fraud came to light after the allegations were confirmed during an inquiry.
Arrest and Further Investigation
The Vigilance Bureau arrested Pramod Kumar from his native village in Bikaner, Rajasthan, based on intelligence inputs. The case is under further investigation.
