Archive · 15 Dec 2025
Hyderabad Businessman Reports Identity Theft for Bank Fraud
A businessman in Hyderabad found out that someone used his Aadhaar and PAN cards to open a fake bank account.
This account was used to move a lot of money (Rs.5.12 crore) from a government organization in Karnataka.
The businessman didn't know about this until he got a notice from the income tax department.
He thinks some people, including the chairman of a cooperative society, are involved in this fraud.
The police are investigating, and earlier this year, some properties were seized related to this case.
The fraud started when the organization's bank account was moved to a different branch, and then a lot of money was taken out and put into fake accounts.
A Hyderabad businessman's identity documents were misused to open a fake bank account at RBL Bank, Banjara Hills branch.
Rs.5.12 crore was allegedly routed through this account from the Karnataka Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation.
The businessman discovered the fraud after receiving an income tax notice on July 29, 2024.
He named Etakari Satyanarayana, Satyanarayana Varma, and Kaki Srinivasa Rao as involved in the fraud.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) claims the scam involved diverting Rs.187.33 crore into 18 fake accounts between March and May 2024.
- Who
- Hyderabad businessman, Etakari Satyanarayana, Satyanarayana Varma, Kaki Srinivasa Rao, Karnataka Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation
- What
- Fraudulent use of identity documents to open a dummy bank account and divert funds
- When
- Fraud occurred between March and May 2024, complaint filed on December 4, 2024
- Where
- Hyderabad, Bengaluru
- Why
- To divert funds from the Karnataka Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation
- Victim
- Hyderabad businessman from Kukatpally
- Fraud Amount
- Rs.5.12 crore
- Bank Involved
- RBL Bank, Banjara Hills branch
- Alleged Fraudsters
- Etakari Satyanarayana, Satyanarayana Varma, Kaki Srinivasa Rao
- Complaint Date
- December 4, 2024
- Income Tax Notice Date
- July 29, 2024
- Total Diverted Funds
- Rs.187.33 crore (March-May 2024)
- Fake Accounts
- 18
Sources
Hyderabad Businessman Complains of Identity Theft to Open Bank Account
Centre Bolsters Telangana Coop Banks with Funds, NPA Action Plans
Credit Society Directors Booked For Allegedly Duping Investor Of ₹1 Crore In Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar