Dispur College defrauded of over Rs 76 lakh

STAFF REPORTER

GUWAHATI: An amount of 76,34,900 was fraudulently withdrawn recently from the bank account of the Dispur College.

The principal of the college has filed an FIR at the Dispur Police Station after he was informed via e-mail by the Bank of Baroda's Dispur branch on Wednesday that the amount was transferred to an account in the Union Bank of India, Baranagar branch in West Bengal. According to the FIR, the account is in the name of an organization named 'Jatiya Computer Shaksarata Mission.' The e-mailed intimated also mentioned that the amount was cited as 'donation', the FIR stated.

The FIR further mentioned that the fake cheque for Rs 76,34,900, dated April 20, bore the same number as a legitimate cheque issued by the college authority to a particular person on April 19 for an amount of Rs 3,800. It further stated that that the entire transaction was marked by irregularities and also mentioned that the bank authorities intimated the principal about the transaction only on May 4.

A case (1094/2022 u/s 120(B)/409/467/468/420/471 IPC) at the Dispur Police Station has been registered on the basis of the FIR.

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