Vijayawada: Account holders in three ICICI Bank branches in Andhra Pradesh’s Palnadu and NTR districts have lost about Rs 28 crore.
The Crime Investigation Department (CID) is investigating the loss of fixed deposits and gold by 72 account holders in the Chikaluripet and Narsaraopet branches in the Palnadu district and the Vijayawada branch in the NTR district.
CID Additional Superintendent of Police Adinarayana said they took up the investigation into a complaint by the bank’s Vijayawada Zonal Officer.
The CID officials were questioning some bank employees and looking into their role in the alleged diversion of funds from the accounts.
The scam came to light when account holders approached their respective bank branches. The interest on their fixed deposit had not been credited to their accounts for the last two months. They were shocked when the bank officials informed them that their fixed deposit bonds were no longer valid.
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The victims lodged a complaint with the police, who registered a case and transferred it to CID for investigation.
ICICI Bank Zonal Officer in Vijayawada also approached the CID seeking an investigation.
The CID received a complaint that Naresh Chandrasekhar, who had worked as a manager in the Chilkaluripet, Narsaraopet, and Vijayawada branches of ICICI Bank, allegedly diverted the FDs. Some customers who had deposited cheques were also cheated.
“There are three to four categories of customers who were cheated. We are recording their statements,” the CID official said.
He said the bank authorities had noticed the irregularities in July this year, and Naresh was suspended. The bank had also opened a departmental inquiry against him.
The CID has sought reports of the inquiry conducted by the bank officials. He hoped they would achieve a breakthrough in the case in 2-3 days.
Chilkaluripet MLA P. Pulla Rao assured support to the account holders. He requested the Bank officials to do justice to the victims.
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