Agartala, Sept. 13 -- In a significant development in Rs 16 crore cheque fraud case of Agartala Municipal Corporation (AMC), the Special Investigation Team (SIT) has arrested a woman employee from UCO Bank's Agartala branch 10 days after the detection of the scam.
The accused, Ramayani Shrimayi, a cashier hailing from Nowgaon in Assam, was taken into custody last night. While the specifics of her role in the scam are still being investigated, sources said she provided technical support to outsiders involved in the fraudulent scheme.
Before the establishment of the SIT, Rana Chatterjee, the officer in charge of West Agartala police station, reported the recovery of Rs 7 crores of the stolen funds through tracing online transactions. Chatte...