Mohali: On the run for the past 10 days, the bank manager allegedly involved in fraudulently withdrawing Rs 50 crore (approx) from bank accounts of several customers was finally arrested by the Mohali police from near Nepal border late on Friday night.
The accused, Gaurav Sharma posted as a manager of Axis Bank, Bansepur branch in Mullanpur, had allegedly transferred the money in accounts opened in the name of his father, mother wife and sister using forged documents.
Mohali SSP Sandeep Garg said acting on tip-off, a team from Mullanpur Garibdas police station arrested Sharma from near Nepal border on Friday night.
Mohali police have so far received a total of 67 complaints from account holders who reported zero balance following the fraud allegedly committed by Sharma. A local court has sent Sharma to 5-day police custody.
Mohali police had booked Sharma under Sections 381, 409 and 120-B of the IPC on Feb 14. The accused had transferred crores of rupees saved in form of FDs by customers into accounts of his acquaintances and relatives without the consent of the account holders, the SSP said. On Feb 13, some 15 customers had approached the police, claiming that they had lost almost Rs 20-22 crore in the fraud.
