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Updated On: 13 May, 2010 08:33 AM IST | | Shashank Shekhar
Cyber criminals rob Delhi-based professional off Rs 1 lakh kept in his savings account
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Cyber criminals rob Delhi-based professional off Rs 1 lakh kept in his savings account
The irony in the cliched statement of a crime newsletter on a popular news channel will come in handy if you have a bank account.
"Chain se sona hai to jaag jao," (If you want to sleep soundly, be alert).
At least Neeraj Singla, a senior executive with a reputed mobile phone manufacturer, will readily agree.u00a0
Singla got the shock of his life when on May 5 he checked his balance in the savings account number 632201509657 with ICICI bank. He found that Rs 98, 065 were debited against three transactions of Rs 37,625, Rs 16,950 and Rs 43,490 each on May 3.
"I was taken aback. I had no clue as to why and on what basis such large sums of money were withdrawn from my account," Singla told MiD DAY.
He immediately called up the bank customer care department, who asked him to file a police complaint. Singla lodged an FIR in the Miyawali Nagar police station in west Delhi.
"We make necessary verifications and observations when a dispute plea is placed. This is carried out with great care and scrutiny. We have a specialised team which will carry out verifications before judging the release of the dispute. We request you to seek police assistance for further resolution," the bank told Singla in a statement.
When he showed the statement of account to the police officers, they pointed out that all of the transactions
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