Siliguri, 21st April: Tripura police have arrested a woman named Priyanka Pal from the Samar Nagar area of Siliguri in connection with a bank fraud case involving ₹25.5 lakh. She was traced with the help of Pradhan Nagar police and was produced in Siliguri court on Monday.
Originally from Gomati district in Tripura, Priyanka Pal had been hiding at her maternal home in Siliguri since the incident. According to reports, last year she, along with her husband and others, misappropriated funds from a person’s bank account in Tripura by exploiting a scheme with the help of a private bank’s relationship manager.
The fraud came to light after the account holder filed a written complaint at R.K. Pur police station on 9 January 2025. Investigation revealed that the bank employee helped transfer the stolen money to multiple accounts, which was then invested in a business. The bank’s relationship manager was arrested earlier in the case.
Priyanka Pal, believed to be the mastermind behind the scam, had gone into hiding until her arrest on Sunday based on mobile tower tracking and secret sources. The R.K. Pur police will now take her to Tripura on transit remand for further legal proceedings.