LUCKNOW, June 26 -- A former branch head of a nationalised bank in Moradabad district has been accused of embezzlement by opening unauthorised accounts and causing losses to the bank to the tune of crores of rupees.

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered an FIR against the accused for allegedly committing fraud while being posted at two branches of a nationalised bank in Moradabad, officials confirmed on Thursday.

The accused was identified as Rohit Dahiya, the former head of a nationalised bank's Maswari Town and Rahmatganj branches in Moradabad. The CBI officials said the accused remained posted as head of the Maswari Town and Rahmant branches of the bank from October 4, 2021 to October 15, 2023 and from October 16, ...