A case of siphoning off ₹16,18,350 from a bank account has come to light. On court orders, an FIR has been registered at the city police station against five named individuals, including managers and employees of ICICI Bank and IIFL Finance Company, and others.
Rahul Gupta, a resident of Ramjan Ki Dharamshala, Bargaon, in the city Kotwali area, filed a report on court orders, stating that he had taken a gold loan of ₹12,24,500 from the Bargaon branch of ICICI Bank through the Bargaon branch of IIFL Finance Company, by pledging 305 grams of gold (bangles, lockets, necklaces, rings, and earrings).
He was also given an acknowledgment receipt by the finance company. According to Rahul Gupta, Rs 16,18,350 was deposited in his account operated in Bank of Maharashtra Bargaon branch. It is alleged that on 4 November 2025, IIFL Finance branch Bargaon manager Poonam Tiwari, GB manager Devesh, three employees, ICICI Bank Bargaon branch officer Anil Kumar and bank manager along with others called him to the bank. There, after taking his OTP several times, Rs 16,18,350 was withdrawn from his account.
The victim alleges that he was sent away, telling him to call again after reconciling the account. When he returned to the bank on November 7, 2025, he was held for approximately eight hours. He was only allowed to leave after calling a lawyer.
City Police Inspector Vindeshwari Mani Tripathi stated that, on the court’s orders, an FIR has been registered and the investigation of the case has been handed over to SI Sunil Kumar. The police are investigating the allegations.
More details will be released soon.
