Haridwar — Major financial irregularities have surfaced at the HDFC Bank branch in Shivalik Nagar, where approximately ₹1.25 crore was allegedly withdrawn from multiple customer accounts without authorization. The issue came to light after affected customers filed complaints over large unexplained transactions. An internal investigation found the role of an employee suspicious, leading to a criminal case being registered against him. Police have begun probing the matter and are also examining the possible involvement of additional staff.
According to branch manager Naval Joshi, several customers objected to unexpected high-value transactions in their accounts, prompting an internal audit. Bank records revealed unauthorized withdrawals including ₹16 lakh from Kundan Singh Negi’s account, ₹46,94,635 from Bipin Kumar, ₹61,350 from Anshul Sharma, ₹7,12,475 from Poonam Sharma, ₹10 lakh from Mahesh Kumar Tolia, ₹17 lakh from Poonam Gupta, and ₹7 lakh from Anuj Bhatnagar.
During verification, the role of employee Arun Kumar, a resident of Bhogpur Laksar, emerged as suspicious. However, several customers believe the fraud may involve more than one person, raising questions about internal security and supervision within the bank.
Station House Officer Shanti Kumar Gangwar confirmed that a case has been registered and the investigation has been assigned to Senior Sub-Inspector Nitin Chauhan. Police say they are examining every angle, including a potential collusion of multiple bank officials, making the incident a serious breach of customer trust.
