The police
today arrested six people for defrauding Kist Bank of Rs 8 million.
“We have
arrested six people – including head teller at the Thamel branch of Kist Bank Rohit
Lal Shrestha (34) – for defrauding the bank of Rs 8 million on August 26,” said
the Metropolitan Police Crime Division, here today.
Laxman
Adhikari (26) of Gorkha, Prakash Nepali (24) of Chitwan, Rameshwar Paudel (26) of
Nuwakot, Amrit Tamang Lama (33) of Kavre and Krishna Sijwal (44) of Pyuthan are
other arrested by the police.
The division
had formed an investigation team under SP Hari Bahadur Pal after Kist Bank
sought police help on August 26.
“Thamel branch teller head Shrestha was the
mastermind behind the plot,” said the police. “He had hiring five people to execute the plan,” the police said, adding that
Shrestha had planned to clear his debt with the money.
“According
to Shrestha’s plan, Paudel called the Thamel branch office asking for Rs 8 million,”
the police said. “He identified himself as manager of the bank’s Kalanki branch
Gyanendra Khadka and said that he was sending Nepali and Sijwal to the Thamel
branch to collect cash his branch has run out of cash.”
Shrestha was well aware that branch offices would help each other out in case of cash crunch. According to the plan, Nepali and Sijwal – clad in bank uniform – went to Thamel branch office ‘to receive the cash’ and Shrestha made the payment.
Shrestha was well aware that branch offices would help each other out in case of cash crunch. According to the plan, Nepali and Sijwal – clad in bank uniform – went to Thamel branch office ‘to receive the cash’ and Shrestha made the payment.
Shrestha
alone got Rs 2.9 million, while others shared Rs 100,000 to Rs 2.2 million, according to the Police that has managed to recover Rs 6.58 million and a Pulsar bike
Lama had bought with the cash.
After executing
the plan and sharing the cash, Adhikari and Nepali fled to India, while others stayed
in Kathmandu.
A special team from the division had brought the two from India with support from Indian police.
A special team from the division had brought the two from India with support from Indian police.
Police has charged
Shrestha and his accomplices with fraud but investigating on possibility of bank’s
other staff’s involvement.
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