A shocking case of embezzlement has rocked the UCO Bank’s Agartala branch, as a cashier has been arrested for allegedly stealing Rs 16 crore from the Agartala Municipal Corporation (AMC) account using forged cheques. The accused, identified as Ramayani Shrimayi from Nagaon in Assam, was apprehended on Friday night after the bank filed a complaint with the West Agartala police on September 5.
According to police reports, Shrimayi managed to siphon off the staggering amount using six cloned cheques between August 5 and September 2. While Rs 7 crore has been recovered through online transaction trails, authorities are still working to track down the remaining missing funds.
In response to the incident, West Tripura SP Namit Pathak has assembled a Special Investigation Team (SIT) led by Additional SP Drubha Nath to delve deeper into the case. The accused is set to appear before a local court on Saturday to face charges related to the fraudulent activities.
As the investigation unfolds, law enforcement officials are also looking into the possibility of accomplices being involved in the elaborate scheme. The full extent of the fraud and the identities of any other individuals implicated in the crime are still under scrutiny.
