Mangaluru: A bank manager has complained to police saying the bank has been duped of Rs. 25 lakh by furnishing forged documents.

An ex-manager of Andhra Bank's Bijai branch Manjunath Prasad, Kudupadi's Balkrishna Suvarna, and Ullal's Lavina Linate have been accused in this case.

"Balakrishna Suvarna and Lavina Linate visited Manjunath Prasad and got approved the loan of for Rs. 25 lakh. Without any security, the loan amount was approved and was transferred to the bank account of SK Catering Partnership Firm. After getting the loan amount, the accused duped the bank by not paying the installments," reads the complaint filed by the bank manager Anurag Kumar with Economic and Narcotic Crime police.

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Lucknow, Apr 30 (PTI): Four unrecognised and illegally operating madrasas were sealed in Shravasti district on Wednesday as part of the Uttar Pradesh government's drive across districts bordering Nepal against unauthorised religious structures, an official statement said.

Besides, several temporary and permanent encroachments within a 15-km radius of the Nepal border were cleared, it said.

Till date, 36 illegal madrasas have been sealed and 131 unauthorised encroachments demolished.

A mosque in Bhartha village in Roshangarh under Bhinga tehsil, Bahraich was also razed as it was constructed on government land, the statement said.

In Pilibhit district, a special drive was carried out within 10 km of the Nepal border to remove encroachments on public land.

The operation, led by the Additional District Magistrate and Additional Superintendent of Police, did not yield any objectionable material, but confirmed encroachments were present.

In Maharajganj district, enforcement action has been taken against 13 illegal madrasas and mosques in Nautanwa tehsil.

Six illegal encroachments in Nichlaul and 14 in Farenda tehsil were also demolished there, the statement said.

In Lakhimpur Kheri, specifically in the border tehsils of Nighasan and Palia, demolition drives were carried out against an illegal mosque in Krishnanagar and an Idgah in Chandan Chowki, with full coordination between Police and Revenue officials.

In Balrampur district, one illegally occupied madrasa has been vacated, and notices have been served to five others. Encroachments on two tombs have been removed, while notices have been served to five more.

Overall, 13 illegal encroachments have been identified, and action has been taken against three, the statement said.

A case involving an unauthorised Idgah is also being processed, it said.

Investigations have revealed 20 madrasas failing to meet the required standards all of which have been shut down, it added.

Besides, two madrasas have been issued notices for failing to submit necessary documentation despite prior warnings.

In Bahraich, five encroachments were removed on Wednesday in the Nanpara and Mihipurwa tehsils.

So far, 127 illegal constructions have been demolished in the district, the statement said.

Based on a report by the Minority Welfare Officer, a madrasa was sealed on Wednesday, bringing the total number of sealed madrasas in the district to six.

In Siddharthnagar, action was taken on Wednesday against one illegal encroachment. So far, 17 such cases have been addressed in the district, including three mosques and four madrasas, the statement said.