Rs 14 lakh missing from SBI ATM counters
Malda, 1 February : State Bank of India has ‘lost’ Rs 14,25,700 from two of its ATMS in Malda over the past few days. On Sunday, the bank lodged a police complaint. Branch manager, lodged an FIR with English Bazaar police, saying Rs 14,25,700 was missing from two of its ATMs.
After the holidays on 23, 25 and 26 January, when the bank reopened on 27 January, an anomaly was found in the accounts of two ATMs. Rs 11,12,200 was missing from an ATM counter at Rathbari, and a loss of Rs 3,13,500 from a counter near the main SBI branch beside the Malda Collectorate was also noticed.
Malda SP Satyajit Banerjee Told Bengal News, “We will look into CCTV footage and question ATM users. We’ll also seek the help of forensic experts,”. He did not rule out the involvement of bank staff or those of the agency maintaining the ATM.