Bengaluru police have detained four individuals, including an IndusInd Bank deputy manager, for allegedly defrauding a 76-year-old woman by misleading her into signing a money transfer document.
The accused include Meghana P.V. (31), a deputy manager at Girinagar branch, along with her partner Shivaprasad and associates Anwar Ghouse and Varadaraj, all in their 30s.
According to the victim, she and her husband maintained a joint bank account and had been receiving financial guidance from Meghana. Having gained their confidence, the bank officer allegedly acquired their sensitive banking details.
In January 2025, after the complainant sold a property, their account was credited with ₹1 crore. Meghana reportedly misrepresented an RTGS (Real-time Gross Settlement) form as a fixed deposit renewal document, deceiving the woman into signing it. The fraudulent transaction resulted in ₹50 lakh being siphoned into Ghouse’s account.
The fraud came to light when the victim’s son reviewed the bank statements. Upon realizing the discrepancy, the family alerted the cybercrime helpline (1930). A case was filed at Girinagar police station on March 3 under Sections 316 (breach of trust) and 318 (fraud) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
A police team led by Sub-Inspector Manjunath arrested Meghana from Kerala and her accomplices from Bengaluru and Ankola. All four are in judicial custody, with further investigations underway.
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