LDM has started a serious investigation in the case of withdrawal of lakhs of rupees from the bank account of Rekha Devi, a resident of Master Colony East, without signature. On the instructions of District Magistrate Abhishek Anand, LDM Anal Kumar inspected the branch of Indian Bank on Thursday and went to the victim’s house and made detailed inquiries.
Branch manager under suspicion
The LDM team reached the bank at around 12 noon, where they questioned branch manager Shivam Tripathi for about two hours. During the investigation, CCTV footage and bank records were thoroughly reviewed. The branch manager could not give a clear answer to many important questions, especially his role was found suspicious in relation to the fake signature of the account holder and passing the voucher.
Bank manager trying to settle with the victim
After reaching the victim’s house, the LDM made detailed inquiries for 84 minutes. Many new facts have come to light in the investigation. It is worth mentioning that since the complaint, the bank manager was trying to settle with the victim, but despite two attempts, the settlement could not be reached. LDM said that a detailed investigation report will be submitted to the District Magistrate soon.
LDM team’s interrogation
At around 2:34 pm, a three-member LDM team reached Rekha Devi’s house. During the investigation, the LDM team asked Rekha Devi several questions. Rekha Devi replied that she had not visited the bank since the account was opened. Still, her signature confirms that money was taken from the bank. On this, the team checked her mobile messages.
Branch manager and son guilty
The victim also asked several questions regarding the working style of the branch manager. On which the LDM considered the role of the branch manager suspicious and said that necessary action would be taken in the matter. If the family members are to be believed, the LDM also interrogated Rekha Devi’s son Akash Gupta. He told that he was a private employee in the bank. The branch manager had kept him on a salary of Rs 8500 per month and loan dividend. He was also lured to be made a DSA. On the instructions of the branch manager, he himself signed several times. The LDM has prima facie considered the branch manager and his son guilty in the entire case.