SBI Manager dupes pensioner of ₹15 Lakh with fake FD scam
Ferozepur, February 22, 2025: A shocking case of fraud involving ₹15 lakh has surfaced at the State Bank of India (SBI) branch in Ferozepur Cantonment. The bank manager, Sunil Kumar, and one Parvinder Kaur, have been booked for allegedly cheating a pensioner out of her savings.
According to the complaint filed by Surinder Pal Kaur, wife of Gurtej Singh, she retired from the education department in November 2019. In December 2020, she received her pension benefits and arrears, which she intended to invest for her children's future. On December 5, she visited the SBI Cantonment branch in Ferozepur, where bank manager Sunil Kumar, along with Parvinder Kaur, convinced her to invest the amount.
The accused took two cheques amounting to ₹15 lakh from her and provided fake fixed two deposit (FD) documents of Rs.10 lakh and Rs.5 lakh, fraudulently misappropriating the funds.
Upon discovering the scam, Surinder Pal Kaur filed a police complaint. A case has been registered under IPC Sections 420 (cheating), 409 (criminal breach of trust), 467, 468, 471, 472 (forgery-related offenses), and 120-B (criminal conspiracy). The prime accused, Sunil Kumar, son of Ved Prakash from Tohana, Fatehabad (Haryana), and Parvinder Kaur, daughter of Lekh Raj alias Pathi from Turka Wali village, Fazilka, have been named in the case.
The police have initiated a detailed investigation, and legal action is underway against the accused. This incident has raised serious concerns about trust and security in the banking sector, prompting local residents to demand stricter regulations and stringent action against banking fraud.
No arrest has so far been made in this case and further investigations are on with Mahesh Singh, IO.