A youth befriended with a tribal youth under Bonei sub-division of Sundargarh district and has now absconded after taking more than Rs 1 lakh from his bank account through ATM card. The youth allegedly also took Rs 49,000 from the account of another elderly woman through her ATM card.
Sources said Nilu alias Sushil Brahma, a resident of Kaleiposh village under lahunipada police station in Sundargarh district, had developed friendship with one Salen Soren. Salen had kept his hard earned money of around Rs 1.5 lakh in his SBI account. Salen had obtained a ATM card from the SBI but had not known the use of ATM card. When he was in need of some money, he asked for help to his friend Sushil to withdraw cash from ATM. Sushil after using the password, had withdrawn Rs5,000 and had given to Salen. Sushil thereafter had told Salen that his ATM card was not functioning properly and for which he (Sushil) has to go to bank to inquire. Sushil had kept the ATM card of Salen with him. Sushil thereafter had started withdrawing cash from ATM without the knowledge of Salen . He had allegedly withdrawn Rs1.5 lakh from Salen’s account.
After withdrawing all money in different times, Sushil started avoiding Salen. He had also allegedly taken a fixed deposit certificate of Rs 1.05 lakh from Salen. When Salen came to know that Sushil has cheated him, he tried to contact him but Sushil absconded. Salen lodged a complaint in lahunipada police station. In similar way, Sushil allegedly had taken Rs49,000 from an elderly woman’s account by using her ATM card in the locality. Sushil was working in one Salani Bhengra’s house. He had won her trust and had taken her ATM card cunningly and he had withdrawn the money.
Meanwhile, lahunipada police are searching the accused.