FIR against senior bank manager for fraud of Rs 3.70 crore, money withdrawn from APMC account

September 12, 2025

A case of fraud of Rs 3.70 crore has come to light in the Kasumpti branch of Bank of Baroda in Himachal Pradesh’s capital, Shimla. In this case, an FIR has been registered against the senior bank manager at Chhota Shimla police station.

Complainant Rajesh Kumar Gaba, Deputy Regional Manager of Bank of Baroda, said that Ankit Rathore, Senior Manager of Kasumpti branch of the bank, committed fraud of Rs 3.70 crore. It is alleged that on August 22 and 27, 2025, an amount of Rs 3.70 crore was transferred from the account of Secretary APMC S & to the account of Kalu Devi without permission.

It was later withdrawn through several accounts and cash withdrawals. Currently, Rs 90.95 lakh is remaining in the account, which has been frozen. The police are investigating the matter.

According to the police, bank manager Ankit Rathore confessed his crime during police interrogation. He admitted that he committed this fraud for personal gain with the help of some unknown people. The police have registered a case under section 316 (5) of the Indian Penal Code and started investigation.