Man held for cheating bank customers
18 Feb 2013 6:34 AM IST
A cheat, who duped people on the pretext of helping them deposit their money in banks, was arrested by Crime Branch, police said on Sunday. The accused has swindled crores of rupees via this modus operandi.
The accused was identified as Deepak, 33. ‘Recently, many complaints of cheating, on the pretext of helping customers deposit their money in banks, were received in central district area. All SHOs were then directed to sensitise the bank employees in the area and increase patrolling near banks, especially during the working hours,’ said a police official.
On Saturday, while patrolling the area of Nabi Karim on DBG Road, some officials noticed that a person was going from person to person, offering help. Immediately, he was apprehended.
One K Balamani informed the officials that she, along with her husband, had come to SBI Bank, DBG Road to deposit money. A person came to them and told them that they should stand in some other queue. He then told them that since it was a big amount, a copy of the PAN card would be required.
The husband then went to get the photocopy of the PAN card. Meanwhile, Deepak told the woman that he will deposit the money in her account. Believing him, she gave Rs 6,000 to him.
When the accused was apprehended, Rs 6,000 was recovered from his possession. On sustained interrogation, he confessed to the crime.
The accused was identified as Deepak, 33. ‘Recently, many complaints of cheating, on the pretext of helping customers deposit their money in banks, were received in central district area. All SHOs were then directed to sensitise the bank employees in the area and increase patrolling near banks, especially during the working hours,’ said a police official.
On Saturday, while patrolling the area of Nabi Karim on DBG Road, some officials noticed that a person was going from person to person, offering help. Immediately, he was apprehended.
One K Balamani informed the officials that she, along with her husband, had come to SBI Bank, DBG Road to deposit money. A person came to them and told them that they should stand in some other queue. He then told them that since it was a big amount, a copy of the PAN card would be required.
The husband then went to get the photocopy of the PAN card. Meanwhile, Deepak told the woman that he will deposit the money in her account. Believing him, she gave Rs 6,000 to him.
When the accused was apprehended, Rs 6,000 was recovered from his possession. On sustained interrogation, he confessed to the crime.
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