₹71.41 lakh ATM fraud: Bank of Baroda assistant manager booked in Karnataka’s Bantwal
Mangaluru: The Uppinangady police have registered a case against an assistant manager of a Bank of Baroda branch in Perne village of Bantwal taluk for allegedly misappropriating ₹71.41 lakh by manipulating ATM cash deposits.
The accused has been identified as Subrahmanyam (30), a resident of Pulugujju, who was working as an assistant manager at the Bank of Baroda branch in Perne and was in charge of ATM supervision from September 4, 2023, to December 19, 2025.
According to the police, investigations revealed that between February 6, 2024, and December 16, 2025, Subrahmanyam allegedly failed to deposit the full cash amounts meant for the ATM and instead deposited lesser sums. Through this method, he is accused of misappropriating ₹70.86 lakh.
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During a safe locker inspection conducted on December 19, 2025, it also came to light that 4.400 grams of gold worth ₹55,000 had been stolen. The total loss to the bank has been estimated at ₹71.41 lakh.
Soon after the financial irregularities came to light, the accused reportedly left the branch without informing anyone. Based on a complaint filed by CVS Chandrashekhar (50), Regional Manager of Bank of Baroda, Jeppu, Mangaluru, the Uppinangady police registered a case under Sections 314, 316(5) and 318(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023.
Police said further investigation is underway
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Congress MLC Abdul Jabbar suspended from primary membership of party
Bengaluru: The Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) President DK Shivakumar has passed an order suspending Member of the Legislative Council Abdul Jabbar from the primary membership of the party.
Shivakumar, who is also Deputy Chief Minister, has stated in his order that the MLC is to be suspended with immediate effect.
Jabbar is said to have been suspended for his alleged anti-party activities during the by-election to the Davanagere South Assembly constituency.
