Chennai, September 24: A cab driver who rose to prominence after the Tamil Nadu Mercantile Bank deposited Rs 9,000 crore in his bank account for about 25 minutes approached the city police commissioner's office on Saturday, alleging that the bank provided no explanation for the transaction, wondering whether his bank account was being misused.
Rajkumar, the cab driver, has been residing in Kodambakkam for some years. On September 9, he received notification from his bank that Rs 9,000 crore had been placed in his account. While he originally thought it was a joke, a deeper examination of the message revealed that it was from the bank and Rajkumar had transferred Rs 21,000 to a buddy. The bank deducted the balance amount a few minutes later. Uttar Pradesh: Vegetable Vendor Receives Rs 172 Crore in Bank Account in Ghazipur, Says Unaware of 'Transaction'; Probe Launched by Income Tax Department.
The complaint was sent to the city police's cybercrime branch based on his allegation. The bank later confirmed the inaccuracy and instructed the driver not to withdraw any further funds. After reaching an agreement, the bank provided him with a car loan.
Earlier, the bank accounts of two school boys in Bihar got a large sum of money, which startled not just their families but the entire community, according to Livehindustan, a sister publication of the Hindustan Times. According to the report, the sum credited in the accounts of Guruchandra Vishwas and Asit Kumar is more than Rs 900 crore. Both youngsters live in Pastiya village in Katihar's Bagaura panchayat. Online Fraud Prevention: Government Shares Security Tips To Keep Bank Accounts Safe; Watch Video.
The boys hold the account in Uttar Bihar Gramin Bank. While Vishwas' account has Rs 60 crore, Kumar's account suddenly had Rs 900 crore. A probe had been launched into the matter.
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