The much-hyped incident of seizure of cash of Rs 50 lakh from a vehicle of the IndusInd Bank, Joda Brach took an interesting turn on Monday as a team of police officers closed the bank from inside during working hours.
Following the seizure on January 12, the police arrested three officials, Manager Manas Rout, a Sales Executive and a Security Guard.
According to information, the police reached the back at 10 am and closed it from inside, much to the harassment of customers in particular and curiosity of the public at large.
Soon, news reporters reached there to know the details but they were not allowed. After a long time, Joda PS OIC Manoranjan Bisi came out and briefed mediapersons that investigation was going on inside to know the details of bank transaction and issues related to seizure of Rs 50 lakh. He further stated that senior officials of the bank were present and showing details of the bank transactions pertaining to Rs 50 lakh.
What worried customers that other local banks refused to accept the IndusInd Bank cheques following the police move.
local Independent MlA Sanatan Mahakud is a big customer of this bank and is stated to have conducted highest transactions it.
Stating that much black money was converted into white money in the area by certain banks during demonetisation, locals have demanded a proper investigation so that people of this the mining would not suffer. Many of them too demanded that the branch be disallowed for providing further day-to-day banking services.
While the bank couldn’t make any transaction for the daily, police didn’t inform say whether the bank would resume operation tomorrow or not. Though contracted, bank officials declined to comment.