The arrest of Harpreet Singh, branch sales manager and Akashdeep, the deputy manager at the same branch of ICICI Bank branch in Fatehgarh Sahib, on July 9, police said. The duo allegedly opened a bank account in Devendra’s name and provided it to cyber fraudsters. So far, 18 other bank employees involved in different cases of cyber frauds have also been arrested by the police this year.
Gurugram Team of cyber police led by inspector Sunil Kumar arrested the deputy manager of ICICI Bank, a Punjab branch on Monday. The accused was identified as Akashdeep Singh. Two accomplices of the accused, Harpreet Singh and Devender Singh of the same bank were also arrested earlier in providing bank accounts to cyber fraudsters. Earlier, an employee of Mandi Gobindgarh branch in Punjab of the same bank was arrested on July 9 this year.
ACP Cyber Crime Cell Priyanshu Diwan while addressing media persons disclosed that the cyber police arrested the deputy manager of the ICICI Bank who provided bank account details to cyber fraudsters. The accused was involved in a fraud of Rs 25 lakh and 50 thousand in the name of investment in the stock market. Akashdeep has been working in this bank since 2022.
According to the police information on February 2, a person filed a complaint with the police regarding being cheated of Rs 25.50 lakh by investing in the stock market after getting lured. A case was registered at the cybercrime police station in Manesar. While investigating the case, it was found that Devinder was getting Rs 10,000 and Harpreet Rs 20,000 for selling the account to cyber criminals.
