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Indore: The police in Indore on Wednesday claimed to have busted a gang involved in withdrawing money from customers’ current accounts at a private bank by committing account fraud and recovered goods worth 19.74 lakh.
The police sources on Wednesday said that six people, including three employees of the bank, have been arrested in connection with the case.
The Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP, Indore Zone 2) Abhinay Vishwakarma while speaking with the media said that in December 2024, some people lodged complaints at the Crime Branch police station and cyber helpline about money being withdrawn from their current bank accounts without sharing OTPs or changing passwords.
During the investigation, it came to light that employees of the private bank had changed the password of customers’ current account and withdrew the money.
After coming to know about the accused, the police formed parallel teams and arrested all the suspects on Tuesday. During questioning, the police found out about the modus operandi of the gang.
Vishwakarma also said that by misusing software that displays OTPs, bank employees Kamal Kumawat, Abhishek Malviya, and Stanley accessed customers’ current accounts and purchased e-gold, electronic gadgets, and gift cards. They then transferred the money to their personal accounts.
“We have recovered goods worth Rs 19.74 lakh, which include 17 mobile phones, smartwatches, playstations, motorcycles, etc.,” DCP Vishwakarma added.
Among the six people arrested, three were the main bank employees – identified as Kamal Kumawat, Abhishek Malviya (posted in Indore), and Stanley (posted in the Manasa branch).
The other three accused arrested in the case were involved in purchasing SIM cards to facilitate the fraud.
