Shimla, Sept. 12 -- A senior officer of Bank of Baroda has been detained for allegedly embezzling Rs 3.70 crore from a client's account in Shimla.
Police said yesterday that an FIR No. 89/25 dated September 11 was registered at Chotta Shimla Police Station under Section 316(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) against Ankit Rathore, Senior Manager of Bank of Baroda's Kusumpti branch.
According to the complaint lodged by Deputy Regional Manager of the Bank, Rajesh Kumar Gaba, funds were illegally transferred from the account of the Secretary, APMC S&K, to the account of Smt. Kalu Devi on August 22 and August 27 without authorisation. The amount was later syphoned off through multiple accounts and cash withdrawals.
Police said around Rs...