PNB Suspends Five as Greater Noida Police Probe Complaints

Police in Greater Noida are investigating customer complaints that money was withdrawn or transferred without authorization from savings accounts and fixed deposits at a Punjab National Bank branch. Five employees, including the branch manager, have been suspended, and the bank has started an internal inquiry. Customers say they discovered unexpected changes to their balances, including fixed deposits allegedly closed before maturity without their consent. A police case was registered at Beta 2 police station after a complaint, and investigators are examining the allegations. The reported transactions have not been established as unauthorized, and no findings assigning responsibility have been announced. The nearly ₹35 crore figure cited in reports is based on account-holder claims, not an official calculation. A police officer said the First Information Report did not state a loss amount and investigators had not calculated a total. The number of affected customers and the amount, if any, ultimately found to be missing have not been established. Individual customers have described substantial discrepancies. Haneef Khan alleged that ₹39 lakh had disappeared from his savings...