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CBI Nabs PNB Assistant, Accomplice In Rs 10.24 Crore Fraud Case

The CBI said the accused siphoned funds over three years by misusing banking credentials and user IDs at the branch.

  • On Tuesday, the Central Bureau of Investigation arrested Punjab National Bank office assistant Deepanshi and private individual Ashutosh Pathak in connection with an alleged Rs 10.24 crore fraud at the Greater Noida branch.
  • Following a customer complaint on September 16, PNB officials identified an "unauthorised" debit of Rs 10.24 crore siphoned over three years, triggering the investigation that led to the arrests.
  • When questioned, Deepanshi "broke down and admitted that the transactions were carried out on the instructions of" Pathak, while system logs revealed she misused CBS user IDs across multiple accounts.
  • The CBI registered an FIR on October 29 charging both under the Prevention of Corruption Act and Information Technology Act for criminal conspiracy, breach of trust, and cheating.
  • Investigators obtained transit remand for Pathak from a Special Court for CBI Cases in Pune, Maharashtra, as authorities continue investigating the full extent of the alleged financial misconduct.
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PNB Scam: On Tuesday, CBI took major action in the case of misappropriation of crores of rupees from the accounts of account holders in the Sector-Pi branch of Punjab National Bank (PNB), Greater Noida. The investigation agency has arrested female office assistant (office assistant) Deepanshi and one of her personal associates Ashutosh Kumar Pathak posted in the bank's branch [...]

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The CBI has arrested two people, including a woman bank employee, in connection with the alleged fraud of Rs 10 crore 24 lakh of customers at the Greater Noida branch of Punjab National Bank.

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rediff.com broke the news on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
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