Overview

• The accused, Ramayani Shrimayi of UCO Bank’s Agartala branch, was arrested and placed in three days of police custody, according to West Agartala police.
• Investigators say six cloned cheques bearing a forged signature of AMC commissioner D. K. Chakma were used to drain the account.
• West Tripura SP Namit Pathak set up an SIT headed by Additional SP Dhruva (Drubha) Nath to track the money trail and identify all involved.
• Reports differ on when the withdrawals began, with timelines ranging from August 5 to August 25 and continuing until September 2.
• Some outlets report the bank credited the money back to the AMC at the mayor’s request, a claim not consistently confirmed across sources.