Archive · 17 Jun 2025
Govt Employee Arrested for Duping Colleague of Rs 24.4 Lakh
A government worker named Prakash Singh stole money from a coworker using a trick.
He used the coworker's phone to transfer money without them knowing.
Singh took about 24.4 lakh rupees and spent it on fun things.
Another person, Sanjay Chakraborty, helped by taking the money and giving some back to Singh.
Now, both men are in trouble because of the theft.
A government employee in the President's Estate was arrested for defrauding a colleague.
Prakash Singh, the accused, exploited the victim's lack of familiarity with mobile payment apps.
Singh siphoned off Rs 24.4 lakh from the victim's and his wife's bank accounts.
Singh used the stolen money to fund a lavish lifestyle, including purchases and vacations.
Sanjay Chakraborty was arrested in Kolkata for helping launder the stolen funds.
- Who
- Prakash Singh and Sanjay Chakraborty, and the victim Surender Kumar.
- What
- A government employee was arrested for siphoning off money from a colleague's bank accounts.
- When
- June 17
- Where
- President's Estate, New Delhi
- Why
- Singh wanted to fund a lavish lifestyle.
- Accused
- Prakash Singh
- Victim
- Surender Kumar
- Amount Stolen
- Rs 24.4 lakh
- Method
- Unauthorised UPI transactions
- Laundering
- Sanjay Chakraborty
- Recovered Amount
- Rs 2.25 lakh