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PANJIM: The Crime Branch police has chargesheeted State Bank of India (SBI) official Rakesh Kumar for misappropriating Rs 2.23 crore from the bank’s Treasury Branch in Panjim. Kumar was working as the manager in Funds Settlement Link Office(FSLO) at SBI’s Treasury Branch in Panjim.
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According to the police, between March 2018 and June 2021, Kumar allegedly debited the bank’s general ledger (BGL) account and transferred funds to his DEMAT maintained with IIFL Securities Limited, Mumbai and in his personal loan accounts too and siphoned off an amount of more than Rs. 2.23 crores from SBI Treasury Bank account.
A complaint by DnyaneshwarThakre, regional manager, North Goa, in April 2022 led to an investigation revealing falsification of accounts and misuse of public funds.
A chargesheetwas filed under Sections 409 and 477-A of IPC and Sections 13(1)(C) and 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act in the District and Sessions Court, Panjim.
The case was investigated by PI NeenadDeulkar under the guidance of DySP Rajesh Kumar and SP (Crime Branch) Rahul Gupta, IPS.
