Retired principal loses Rs 4L to fraudulent withdrawals
In yet another case of cybercrime agianst the elderly, an 84-year-old retired principal residing in the city has fallen prey to unauthorised bank withdrawals amounting to Rs 4-5 lakh.
The complainant, who has been identified as Inderjit Singh Sukhi, a resident of Sector 12A, and former principal of Government College, Dera Bassi, first noticed discrepancies in his finances when he visited the State Bank of India (SBI) branch in Sector 12 on January 2, 2025.
The 84-year-old attempted to withdraw an amount of Rs 1 lakh through two separate cheques.
While he was able to withdraw a sum of Rs 50,000, the bank staff asked him to return the next day for the remaining amount.
On January 3, the complainant was informed by the bank manager that his account in fact lacked sufficient funds. Upon obtaining account statements, he discovered a history of unauthorised transactions.
Further investigation into accounts linked to his mobile number revealed that funds had been fraudulently withdrawn from multiple accounts across different banks.
The retired principal then lodged complaints on the cyber portal on January 8 and January 12, 2025.
Acting on the complaints, the police have registered a case under Sections 316 (2) and 318 (4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
