AMC account scam investigation, police arrest bank cashier
The scam involving Rs 16.38 crore sparked political controversy
Our Bureau
AGARTALA, September 13, 2025: Tripura police have made significant progress in their investigation into a scam where fraudsters stole Rs 16.38 crore from the Agartala Municipal Corporation (AMC) account. Using tracing technology, they have been able to recover Rs 7 crore from the scammers, who are reportedly based in south India.
This progress was achieved after the state government formed a Special Investigation Team (SIT) led by Additional SP Dhruva Nath. The SIT has made an arrest of a female cashier from the UCO Bank branch, who was involved in the scam.
The UCO Bank has already returned the embezzled funds to the AMC account as requested by the AMC.
The scam involving Rs 16.38 crore has sparked political controversy with the opposition accusing the AMC of being involved in financial fraud related to the smart city project.