Greater Noida: An investigation into unauthorised transactions worth nearly ₹ 17 crore at Punjab National Bank (PNB) has revealed that a woman from Greater Noida, along with her friend, allegedly planned an organised operation to siphon money from account holders using the Core Banking System (CBS) user IDs of six bank officials.
Whether all six officials shared their CBS IDs with their consent is part of the investigation, the police added. Beta 2 police registered a case under Section 316(5) (criminal breach of trust) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), and the FIR mentioned transactions worth ₹ 12.12 crore. A senior police officer associated with the investigation said, “Around 35 account holders have approached the police so far. The total unauthorised transactions stand around ₹ 17 crore.”
The suspect later revealed that, with the help of an account holder known to her, she carried out unauthorised debits from customers’ accounts by misusing branch officials’ credentials without their knowledge or consent. However, the vouchers supporting the disputed transactions were missing.
Accessed by HT, a woman, a resident of Sakipur village in Greater Noida and posted at PNB’s Greater Noida Accher Pi-1 branch as assistant, carried out illegal transactions with the help of a man who is a resident of Accher and an account holder at the Pi-1 branch, according to the FIR. The investigation also found the involvement of six account holders and other individuals. We will hand over our investigation following the procedure.”
Sanchit Sharma, assistant commissioner of police, Greater Noida, said, “The case is now being registered with the CBI, and they are investigating it.
