South Kashmir: Case Registered After Elderly Man Claims of Defraud in Lakhs, Bank Staffers Under Scanner

Srinagar: Police have registered a case after an elderly person claimed of unauthorised withdrawal of amount, in tune of several lakhs, from his bank account in south Kashmir’s Shopian district.

The complainant, identifying himself as Jamal-u-din, has been quoted by news agency GNS as claiming that he visited the bank (SBI) in March 2025 for a routine transaction, during which he was shocked to learn that a large sum of money had already been withdrawn from his account ‘without his consent or knowledge’.

Acting on his complaint, the police launched an investigation, which has so far pointed towards a possible criminal conspiracy involving individuals linked to the bank. “The fraudulently withdrawn money had been transferred into the accounts of two people working with the bank, an ATM guard and a driver both of whom are now under investigation,” said official sources as per the news report.

The police have registered a case under FIR No. 122/2025 at Police Station Shopian. The case includes serious charges such as criminal breach of trust, cheating, and conspiracy.

A police official has in the meantime confirmed that the investigation is ongoing and assured that strict action will be taken against all those found involved in the fraudulent act.