Archive · 8 Nov 2025
TMC MP Alleges Rs 57 Lakh Fraud from Dormant Account
A politician named Kalyan Banerjee is concerned because someone took about 57 lakh rupees from an old bank account that he didn't use anymore.
He used to have this account when he was a local leader in the past.
The people who did this supposedly used a fake picture of him and fake ID cards to get into his account.
They also changed the phone number connected to it so they could get all the secret codes that come with bank messages.
Mr. Banerjee is worried because if this can happen to someone like him, it could be even scarier for regular people.
The police are now looking into it to find out who did this.
TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee claims Rs 57 lakh was siphoned from his dormant bank account.
The account was linked to his previous tenure as a West Bengal MLA and had been dormant for years.
Banerjee alleges fraudsters used his superimposed photograph along with fake Aadhaar and PAN cards.
He also claims fraudsters added a new phone number to divert OTPs and transaction alerts.
Kolkata Police have initiated a probe after the bank filed a complaint, but no arrests have been made.
- Who
- Trinamool Congress MP Kalyan Banerjee
- What
- Allegedly lost Rs 57 lakh from a dormant bank account due to cyber fraud.
- When
- Recently discovered; fraud involved an account previously active during his tenure as MLA.
- Where
- Kolkata; involves a dormant bank account linked to his MLA tenure.
- Why
- Allegedly due to cybercriminals using fake identification, superimposed photograph, and diverting transaction alerts.
TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee's Allegations
Police Investigation
Details of the Fraudulent Activity
TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee's Allegations
Kalyan Banerjee claims cybercriminals superimposed his photograph and used fake Aadhaar and PAN cards to access his dormant account. He also alleges that a new phone number was added to the account, diverting OTPs and transaction alerts to the fraudsters.
Police Investigation
The Kolkata Police have launched an investigation after the bank authorities filed a complaint with the cybercrime section. Officials are examining transaction details as part of the ongoing probe.
Concerns Raised
TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee's Allegations
Banerjee expressed shock and concern, questioning the security of the banking system and how ordinary citizens would be protected if public representatives could be targeted. He also wondered how the fraudsters knew about the funds in his dormant account.
Police Investigation
The police have not made any arrests yet and are focused on gathering information to understand the modus operandi and identify the perpetrators.
- Victim
- Trinamool Congress MP Kalyan Banerjee
- Amount Allegedly Siphoned
- Rs 57 Lakh
- Account Status
- Dormant
- Account Origin
- Opened during tenure as Asansol South MLA
- Alleged Modus Operandi
- Superimposed photograph, fake Aadhaar/PAN cards, added new phone number for OTP diversion
- Investigating Authority
- Kolkata Police Cybercrime section
- Arrests Made
- None so far
Sources
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