Agartala: ₹16 crore cheque fraud involving the Agartala Municipal Corporation (AMC), the Special Investigation Team (SIT) has arrested a woman staff member of UCO Bank’s Agartala branch.
The accused, identified as Ramayani Shrimayi, a cashier and resident of Nowgaon in Assam, was taken into custody late last night. Investigators believe she played a role in supporting the fraud network by providing technical assistance inside the bank.
Before the SIT was formed, West Agartala Police Station officer-in-charge Rana Chatterjee, a former CBI officer, had managed to recover ₹7 crore of the defrauded amount by tracing online transactions. Chatterjee confirmed that the investigation will continue until the remaining funds are recovered and all those involved are arrested.
The ₹16 crore AMC cheque scam is considered the largest bank fraud in Tripura’s history. Authorities confirmed that the embezzled AMC funds were insured by UCO Bank, but the main focus of the investigation remains on identifying and arresting the culprits.
The SIT has also engaged a technical expert from another UCO Bank branch to assist in the ongoing probe.
With the first arrest made and partial recovery of funds, the investigation is moving forward rapidly. Officials remain confident that the entire scam will soon be uncovered and those responsible will face justice.