New Delhi, November 4, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested a Punjab National Bank (PNB) office assistant and a private individual in connection with an alleged ₹10.24-crore fraud involving unauthorised withdrawals from customer accounts at the bank’s Sector Pi branch in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh.
The arrested persons have been identified as Deepanshi, an office assistant posted at the branch, and Ashutosh Kumar Pathak, a private individual. The agency suspects that they acted in collusion with other unidentified persons to siphon off funds from multiple savings and fixed deposit accounts.
The CBI registered the case on October 29, 2026, following a complaint alleging unauthorised debit transactions from customer accounts. The suspected fraud came to light after a customer reported suspicious withdrawals to the bank.
An internal inquiry by PNB reportedly detected unauthorised debits totalling ₹10.24 crore from several accounts. The bank is conducting a reconciliation exercise to determine the exact extent of the financial loss.
According to the agency’s preliminary findings, the alleged fraud involved misuse of banking credentials, manipulation of customer account details, alteration of fixed deposit records and diversion of funds through beneficiary accounts.
The CBI is also investigating allegations that the bank employee misused the login credentials of other officials to execute unauthorised transactions. Pathak has been described as a key beneficiary of the suspected fraud.
The FIR invokes provisions relating to criminal conspiracy, criminal breach of trust, cheating and falsification of accounts under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, along with relevant provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act and the Information Technology Act.
The agency has obtained transit remand for the private accused from a Special Court for CBI Cases in Pune, Maharashtra.
Further investigation is underway to establish the roles of other suspected individuals, trace the movement of the diverted funds and determine the full extent of the alleged fraud.
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