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Crime
₹35 Crore Vanishes from PNB Accounts in Noida; Manager Among 5 Suspects
✍️ Bhaskar English
🗓 28 Oct 2026, 08:37 PM
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A massive financial fraud of ₹35 crore has been uncovered at a PNB branch in Noida, leaving customers with zero balances. Five individuals, including the branch manager, have been identified as suspects.
A significant financial irregularity has come to light at a branch of the Punjab National Bank (PNB) in Noida, Uttar Pradesh. Reports indicate that approximately ₹35 crore has been siphoned off from customer accounts, causing widespread alarm among depositors who discovered their balances had been wiped out.
The incident has left customers in a state of shock after they found zero balances in their accounts despite having substantial funds. The sudden disappearance of such a large sum has raised serious questions about the internal security and transaction monitoring systems at the branch.
Preliminary investigations have identified five individuals as key suspects in the case. Notably, the branch manager is among those under scrutiny, suggesting a potential internal conspiracy or misuse of administrative access to manipulate account records.
Law enforcement agencies have taken note of the incident and are expected to launch a detailed probe into the modus operandi of the fraud. The bank has also been alerted to the situation, and efforts are underway to trace the flow of the misappropriated funds.
The incident has left customers in a state of shock after they found zero balances in their accounts despite having substantial funds. The sudden disappearance of such a large sum has raised serious questions about the internal security and transaction monitoring systems at the branch.
Preliminary investigations have identified five individuals as key suspects in the case. Notably, the branch manager is among those under scrutiny, suggesting a potential internal conspiracy or misuse of administrative access to manipulate account records.
Law enforcement agencies have taken note of the incident and are expected to launch a detailed probe into the modus operandi of the fraud. The bank has also been alerted to the situation, and efforts are underway to trace the flow of the misappropriated funds.