Gurugram: DBS Bank Personal Banker Arrested for Cyber Crime

Gurugram, Dec 13 (NationPress) A personal banker at DBS Bank has been apprehended for allegedly altering the bank details of a victim and selling them to cyber criminals for Rs 5 lakh, as reported by the police.

Priyanshu Diwan, Assistant Commissioner of Police (cybercrime), confirmed that the arrested individual has been identified as Tipu Sultan, hailing from Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh.

The police revealed that a complaint was lodged at the Cyber Crime Police Station East on Wednesday by a man regarding an employee of DBS Bank located in DLF Phase-2.

The complainant stated that he had opened an account at DBS Bank DLF Phase-2, Gurugram, and intended to close it. The bank employee informed him that he must visit the branch to do so.

On December 6, he received a message indicating that Rs 15,000 had been credited to his account. When he inquired with the bank employee, he was told that the funds had come from the bank and that his account would be closed soon.

However, on December 9, Rs 1.96 crore was credited to his account, raising his suspicions. He visited the bank for clarification and discovered that the bank employee had altered his mobile number and email ID without his consent, registering a different mobile number and email address.

Following his complaint, a case was opened under relevant sections at Police Station Cyber East, Gurugram.

During the investigation, a police team apprehended the suspect in Indra Colony, Gurugram on Thursday. The accused was subsequently placed in police custody.

Upon interrogation, the suspect revealed that he had been employed as a Personal Banker at DBS Bank in the DLF Phase-2 area since June 2023.

The accused admitted to meeting a person who wanted to open a current account but was declined. The individual claimed to run an online betting business and requested a current bank account, enticing the accused with Rs 5 lakh in return.

“The accused then illegally changed the mobile number and email ID associated with the complainant's bank account and provided the same account details to his accomplices. The police recovered one mobile phone and two SIM cards used in the crime from the suspect,” Priyanshu Diwan, ACP (cybercrime), stated.

Thus far, the Gurugram police have detained 23 bank officials from various banks who were allegedly involved in cyber fraud in the area,” Diwan added.

Meanwhile, DBS Bank clarified in a statement, “The 23 arrested officials belong to other banks and are implicated in cyber fraud activities.”