India, Oct. 10 -- The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has booked an employee of the Bank of India's (BoI) Thane branch for allegedly misappropriating Rs.1.17 crore from customer accounts, including fraudulently activated dormant accounts, by using forged documents.

CBI officers said the accused diverted the money to her own bank account, as well as those of her husband and other relatives.

According to BoI's complaint, the accused worked at its Thane branch from April 2022 to May 9 this year, while the embezzlement took place from September 11, 2024. The state-owned bank detected the fraud on May 5 this year during an internal audit and transaction scrutiny exercise, which led to the accused's suspension on May 9, the complaint ad...