₹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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Ramadan fasting to kickoff from Thursday in Karnataka
Bengaluru: The Holy month of Ramadan will start from Thursday, February 19, announced convener of the State Moon Sighting Committee Maulana Maqsood Imran Rashadi on Wednesday.
Speaking at a press conference after the Moon Sighting Committee meeting held at the State Waqf Board office on Cunningham Road in the city on Wednesday evening, he said that there is no information about moon sighting anywhere in the capital Bengaluru, including other districts.
“However, after receiving reports of moon sightings in neighbouring states including Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Bihar, Odisha, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Rajasthan and Delhi, it has been decided to start fasting from Thursday,” he said.
The meeting was attended by Maulana Mufti Iftikhar Ahmed Qasmi, Maulana Ejaz Ahmed Nadvi and other members of the ulema.
