TMC MP loses Rs 56 lakh: Money stolen from Kalyan Banerjee's account; KYC forged

KOLKATA: Trinamool Congress MP Kalyan Banerjee allegedly fell unfortunate to cyber fraud alleging that astir Rs 56 lakh were siphoned from his slope relationship linked to his tenure arsenic an MLA years ago. According to sources, the slope authorities themselves filed a ailment with the Kolkata constabulary cybercrime department.According to sources, betwixt 2001 to 2006, Banerjee was the MLA of Asansol South. During that time, an relationship was opened successful his name, on with different legislators, astatine the State Bank of India's (SBI) legislative assembly sub-branch.

This sub-branch is nether SBI's High Court branch. All his allowances arsenic an MLA were deposited into this account.Banerjee who is present an MP from Sreerampore, stated determination has been nary transactions successful this aged relationship for a agelong time, rendering it a 'dormant account' (a word utilized by banks for accounts with nary transactions implicit an extended period).

It is alleged that fraudsters exploited this relationship for their scheme.Kalyan's superior relationship is presently with SBI's Kalighat branch. The MP claims that the manager of the High Court subdivision called him connected Thursday to pass him astir the fraud. It has been reported that utilizing the MP's photograph and mobile number, Rs 56 lakh was transferred done the dormant relationship and subsequently the full magnitude was past withdrawn.