Assam Times: Fake banking racket dupes Rs 50 cr in Silapathar

Fake banking racket dupes Rs 50 cr in Silapathar
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Editor on 10 May, 2008 12:11:00
 
An astronomical amount of rupees to the tune of Rs 50 crore has been duped by a
few people with some fake banking activities in Upper Assams Dhemaji district
creating a great deal of confusion and sensation in the entire Dhemaji
district. The entire racket came to light last week only when these people
working with the bank have secretly fled from the town.
According to information, they opened an Union Cooperative Bank (ASCARD) branch
in Chandannagar area in Silapathar area in Dhemaji district on April 24, 2004.
Since than the bank has been running crore rupee financial dealing with its
customers through some agents. Not only that they have also introduced a few
insurance police to involve more people with its transaction at the Silapahar
State Bank of India branch.
It is alleged that nine months ago, the bank was re-christened as the Union
Cooperative Bank Ltd, Silapathar. The Bank Manager left the area citing trip to
the Guwahati based head office. But the bank Manager Bhadra Kanta Saikia, of
Chutia Kari in North Lakhimpur district has not returned and on May 4, 2008 his
brother came and took away his wife.
Thereafter, fled another staff members namely Pranjal Gogoi of Gugamukh, Dipak
Basumatary, Ranjit Deka of Morigaon, Chandan Bora of Jorhat and Riday Saikia of
Dibrugarh, Ruhit Sarma of Silapathar and Imran Hussain of nagaon.