Cash worth over Rs 39 lakhs mysteriously missing from SBI ATM in North Gujarat

Mahesana: A somewhat strange case regarding fraudulent withdrawal of more than Rs 39 lakh from a bank ATM using its secret code in Unjha town of Mahesana district has been filed, police said today.

According to police the local Branch Manager of the State Bank India D Chaudhary has lodged the complaint.

It had come to notice of the bank that Rs 39 lakh 53 thousand and one hundred, which should have been remaining as balance in the ATM situated near Unjha Pharmacy, was not in it on July 12. The machine was empty. It is suspected that the money has been withdrawn using the secret code known only to senior bank officials.

Police said that the matter has been reported after the bank tried to do the investigation at its own level. The investigation was on. The complaint has been lodged against unknown culprits.