Digboi, July 24 -- Tingrai in Assam's Tinsukia district witnessed major unrest after officials detected multiple unauthorized financial transactions at the Punjab National Bank (PNB) Tingrai branch.

The transactions involved loan accounts linked to several Self Help Groups (SHGs) under the Tingrai Gram Panchayat segment.

According to the aggrieved women beneficiaries from the Milanjyoti SHG, the bank allegedly sanctioned and credited loans worth several lakhs into their savings accounts without proper authorization. They claimed that the bank violated operating guidelines and procedures during the transaction process.

As soon as the irregularities came to light, officials from the Hapjan Block Project and the Tinsukia district administ...