
A deputy branch manager at the State Bank of India (SBI) Jadavpur University branch, Sumon Kumar Singh (38), has been arrested in connection with a fraud case involving Rs 17 lakh. Singh was arrested outside the bank premises and has been remanded to police custody until February 6.
The case was filed after an 82-year-old woman, Santarani Ghosh, claimed that her signature was forged and used to transfer a sum of Rs 17 lakh to other accounts. Ghosh reported the incident to the authorities, prompting the Jadavpur Police Station to register a case under various sections of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanvidhan (BNSS), including forgery, cheating, and criminal breach of trust.
As part of the investigation, the police visited the SBI branch and served a notice under Section 94 BNSS, requesting relevant documents. The bank complied and provided key documents, including account statements, which were seized as evidence.
Authorities are now investigating whether other customers may have fallen victim to similar fraudulent activities. The investigation is ongoing.