A Haridwar couple has reported losing a total of 1.98 lakh rupees after 99-99 thousand rupees was withdrawn from their separate bank accounts. The transactions were reported from the Sidcul police station area, where the couple lives.
Police have registered a first information report against unidentified accused persons. The investigation is now focused on tracing the transactions and determining how the withdrawals were authorised.
Withdrawals reported from 2 banks
According to the complaint, the 63-year-old senior citizen holds an account at State Bank of India’s Roshanabad-Sidcul branch. His wife maintains her account at Bank of India’s Deepganga Apartment branch.
The disputed transactions took place on 26 May at around 12 noon. A sum of 99 thousand rupees was withdrawn from each account, bringing the reported loss to 1.98 lakh rupees.
The couple did not notice the withdrawals when they occurred. They later checked their account balances and found that the money had been deducted.
Couple denies sharing OTP or password
The complainant told police that neither he nor his wife had shared an OTP with anyone. He also said that they had not disclosed their banking passwords.
Both accounts were registered with the same mobile number. The couple suspects that their mobile phone may have been hacked, although this remains an allegation under investigation and has not been established by police.
Bank officials reportedly informed the complainant that the money withdrawn from the SBI account had reached an individual’s account at a Punjab National Bank branch in Gurugram’s Sector-6. The bank has also been asked for information about the transaction involving the Bank of India account.
FIR registered, investigation underway
CO Sadar Surendra Prasad Baluni said that a first information report had been registered in the matter. He said police were investigating the case.
The available information does not establish who made the withdrawals or how access to the accounts was obtained. Police are examining the banking details and the transaction trail as part of the investigation.
Conclusion
The case concerns unauthorised withdrawals of 99-99 thousand rupees from the couple’s 2 accounts on 26 May. An FIR has been registered, and police are investigating the transaction trail and the reported mobile-phone concern.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. How much money was withdrawn?
A total of 1.98 lakh rupees was withdrawn, with 99 thousand rupees taken from each account.
Q. When did the transactions occur?
The withdrawals were reported on 26 May at around 12 noon.
Q. Which bank accounts were affected?
The accounts were held at SBI’s Roshanabad-Sidcul branch and Bank of India’s Deepganga Apartment branch.
Q. Did the couple share their OTP or passwords?
The complainant told police that neither an OTP nor a password had been shared with anyone.
Q. What action has police taken?
Police have registered an FIR against unidentified accused persons and started an investigation.
Q. Where did the SBI withdrawal go?
Bank information indicated that the SBI withdrawal reached an individual’s account at Punjab National Bank’s Gurugram Sector-6 branch.
