SBI ATM officer in Bidar booked for misappropriating Rs 1.25 crore

Humnabad (Bidar district): The Humnabad police have booked SBI Bidar regional ATM channel manager Praveen Kumar on charges of misappropriating Rs 1.25 crore from Humnabad SBI branch.

Based on the complaint lodged by Humnabad bank manager Raghunath K L, the police have booked the officer for criminal breach of trust, PSI Suresh Kumar told DH. Whenever a cash officer or other SBI officials goes on a leave, Praveen Kumar was made in-charge in Bidar district.

Accordingly, the officer in question was made in-charge of Humnabad SBI branch. The officer misappropriated Rs 1.25 crore from the account of the said bank, the PSI said, quoting the complaint.