Bhubaneswar, Feb. 20 -- Berhampur police, on Wednesday, arrested the branch manager of the Gosani Nuagam branch of ICICI Bank in Berhampur, on charges of defrauding customers of Rs 45.5 lakh. The accused has been identified as 35-year-old Epili Mithun.

According to sources, he allegedly deceived three individuals by promising high returns through a fraudulent gift card scheme. Additionally, Mithun also trapped unsuspecting bank customers through loyalty cards and pushed them to invest their money in his scheme.

The matter came to light after three scam victims approached the Gosaninuagaon branch after becoming suspicious when Mithun failed to return their money despite repeated requests. Subsequently, the victims lodged complaints at Be...