ANGUL:The cyber crime and economic offence wing of Angul police now has arrested one ICICI bank employee Abhimanyu Sahoo for causing bank fraud rupees 83lakh99,201.The police trapped the case within 48 hours of reporting, according to police.
The police has successfully investigated the bank fraud involving misappropriation of customer funds by an employee of ICICI bank,Talcher.After the complaint lodged by one customer of ICICI bank,the accused had allegedly manipulated customers register ,mobile number,activated digital banking facility without their knowledge.
He fraudulently closed fixed deposit transferring fund from their savings account and even availed an unauthorised personal loan.Police investigation revealed, the accused Abhimanyu relationship manager of ICICI bank Talcher abused his official position by changing registered mobile numbers of two customers namely,Maheswar SUndhi and Jambi Sundhi’s two mobile numbers under his own control. He thereafter, fraudulently operated their digital banking accounts, closed seven fixed deposits and transferred the proceeds to the respective savings accounts. Then he siphoned off the money unauthorised transaction between March 2024 and October 2025.
Investigations further established that the actual amount misappropriated was 8399201 rupees. Scientific investigations, analysis of banking records, digital evidence, mobile data and other documentary evidence clearly established the involvement of the accused .A substantial portion of the defraud money have already been spent by the accused.
