Siliguri, August 08, 2026: A suspected bank account fraud racket has been busted in Siliguri, with police arresting three youths for allegedly luring financially vulnerable people with cash and misusing their bank accounts.
Acting on a tip-off, plainclothes officers of Siliguri Police Station conducted a raid in the Station Feeder Road area on Friday evening. The three suspects were detained and subsequently arrested following interrogation.
The arrested individuals have been identified as 22-year-old Chandra Sekhar Das, 23-year-old Sonu Kumar Mahato, and 21-year-old Pritvi Raj Ghosh, all residents of Siliguri.
According to police, the accused allegedly targeted financially weak and rural residents, collecting their bank-related documents by offering them money. Investigators suspect that the documents were then used to open new bank accounts or misuse existing accounts for suspicious financial transactions.
Police are also examining whether the bank accounts were potentially used for money laundering or other financial crimes.
The investigation is currently underway, with police scrutinising the suspects' bank records, documents and financial transactions. Officers are also questioning the arrested youths to determine whether other individuals are connected to the suspected racket.
Police have urged citizens to remain cautious and never hand over bank documents or account details to strangers in exchange for money, as such actions could potentially result in their accounts being misused for illegal activities.
