Agartala, Sept. 13 -- An official of a nationalised bank had been arrested and produced before court for her role in the recent scam worth Rs 16 crore of Agartala Municipal Corporation. The sum was debited from the official account of Agartala Municipal Corporation in UCO bank Agartala.

The arrested official has been identified as Ramayani Srimoyee.

She hails from Assam's Noagaon but her posting was at the bank's main branch located at Agartala.

Speaking on the issue, Additional Superintendent of Police West Tripura Dhruv Nath said, "An investigation is underway in connection with the matter. She had been arrested and produced before the court."

Earlier Mayor of Agartala Municipal Corporation Dipak Majumder said, "Clone cheques had be...