Sukma police on Tuesday arrested a field officer working with the State Bank of India, Sukma Branch for cheating bank account holders.
He was produced before the court. Police recovered a car and Rs 2 lakh in cash from him.
Briefing media, Superintendent of Police Sukma Shalab Sinha said Jagargunda resident and complainant Kunjam Umesh had contacted field officer Vishwajeet Sisodia for a loan for which he was asked to provide 8 post dated cheques (PDC) with signature. After loan was sanctioned and transferred to Umesh’s account, accused withdrew Rs 3 lakh, using PDC cheque. When complainant made regular follow up of loan status, accused then deposited Rs 1 lakh in his account and kept Rs 2 lakh with him.
Based on the complaint, Sukma police registered a case under Section 420, 409, 467, 468 and 471 of IPC for cheating, criminal breach of trust, forgery and other related offences.
Vishwajeet during interrogation admitted to his crime and said that he had also fraudulently withdrawn Rs 85 lakh from the accounts of different account holders by duping them in the same manner.
He had purchased a car using the amount and had Rs 2 lakh cash in hand. Police had seized the car and the cash.