Odisha: IOB cashier embezzles Rs 80 lakh playing online gamble, arrested

Jeypore, Aug 23: Odisha Police on Monday arrested a cashier of Indian Overseas Bank (IOB), Boipariguda branch in Koraput district, for allegedly misappropriating around Rs 80 lakh by manipulating accounts of customers. He was playing online gamble with most of the money, said police.

The fraud came to light after IOB branch manager Prabir Kumar Pradhan lodged a complaint at Boipariguda Police Station on August 20 following a deficit in cash worth Rs 80 lakh.

The accused, R Santosh Dora (31) had been working in the said bank since 2014. As Dora was the sole accountant and handled all the cash transactions, police suspected his involvement in the case.

During interrogation, Dora confessed that he had been withdrawing money from different accounts and depositing it to his parents’ accounts and some other confidential accounts. He used most of the money on online gambling.

Police also seized a bike, mobile phone, and important documents from his possession.

He was produced before a local court on Monday and later, was sent to jail after his bail plea was rejected, said police.