Rs 35 Crore Allegedly Misappropriated From PNB Branch in Greater Noida, Five Employees Suspended
Police have registered an FIR as the bank investigates alleged missing deposits and several employees, including the branch manager, have been suspended.
- Twenty-Five customers filed police complaints alleging large sums of money went missing from their Punjab National Bank accounts at the Greater Noida branch without authorization or notification.
- Suspicion arose after Punjab National Bank sent messages requiring customers to provide four to five days' notice for withdrawals exceeding ₹1 lakh, prompting account holders to check their balances.
- One woman from Bironda, who deposited ₹1.29 crore in compensation for Jewar Airport land acquisition, claimed ₹1.18 crore has vanished from her account.
- Police registered an FIR against bank staff for criminal breach of trust, while Punjab National Bank suspended several employees including the branch manager at the Beta-2 branch.
- Assistant Commissioner of Police Sanchit Sharma stated the investigation is ongoing, with the total missing amount likely reaching several crores as more customers continue to file complaints.
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Greater Noida PNB Customers Report Rs 35 Crore Fraud
Account holders of a Punjab National Bank branch in Greater Noida have alleged that approximately ₹35 crore has gone missing from their savings and fixed deposit accounts. Customers claim unauthorised transfers occurred without their knowledge or alerts, leading to police action and suspension of bank employees.
Crores of rupees have allegedly disappeared from the Punjab National Bank (PNB) branch in Sector Pi-1, Greater Noida. One account holder found only ₹16,000 instead of ₹9.4 million, while another account reportedly lost ₹1.29 crore.
PNB Employees Suspended: Action has been taken against all employees of a Greater Noida branch involved in the fraudulent handling of farmers' fixed deposits. The bank has suspended all of them.
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