A cheque for Rs 12.19 lakh of the Backward and Minority Welfare Department was stolen and the amount was fraudulently transferred to a forged bank account. A case of fraud was registered against two persons at Jehangirabad police station on Tuesday.
According to the police, the cheque, which was issued in the name of an Assistant Director, Backward and Minority Welfare Department, was stolen and was deposited in a bank account opened fraudulently in the name of the Assistant Director.
The cheque was stolen sometime between March 27 and April 24 from the Backward and Minority Welfare Department. The matter came to light when the miscreants demanded an ATM card but it was not provided by the bank.
After stealing the cheque, it was deposited in an account opened in the name of NRI Institute of Information, Science and Technology, using fake documents, at Berasia branch of the Bank of India and it was cleared but when the miscreants demanded an ATM card the bank officials grew suspicious and informed the department concerned.
The Assistant Director of the department after receiving information lodged a complaint with the police.
During investigation it was found that two persons were involved in stealing the cheque. The two persons were identified as Imran Khan and Subhash Saxena. The police launched a manhunt to nab both of them.
Police said that the cheque was stolen from the Assistant Director’s office which was confirmed by the department.
In the complaint it was claimed that the cheque was issued in the name of an Assistant Director, Backward and Minority Welfare Department, but it was transferred to a forged bank account of NRI Institute of Information, Science and Technology.