Bathinda, Aug. 21 -- The cashier arrested last month for stealing crores from bank accounts of unsuspecting customers at State Bank of India's (SBI) branch in Sadiq, Faridkot, was assisted by his wife and a friend in the crime, police probe has revealed.

Apart from the 186 complaints received from bank customers by the end of July, alleging theft of Rs.14 crore in all from their accounts, 14 more complaints have poured in over the last 20 days, claiming loss of another Rs.1 crore.

Faridkot senior superintendent of police (SSP) Pragya Jain remained unavailable for comments on the progress in the case in which around 200 villagers were duped.

Officials privy to the case said investigation revealed suspicious transactions amounting to Rs....