Agartala, September 6: Mayor of Agartala Municipal Corporation (AMC), Dipak Majumder, has clarified that the recent ₹16 crore fraud did not originate from the corporation itself but from a commercial bank where AMC funds were deposited.
Speaking to reporters, Majumder said, “It is not true that the fraud happened inside AMC. The money was siphoned off from the UCO Bank, Agartala main branch, where we had deposited our funds. Like any other department or citizen, we trust banks to keep our deposits safe. AMC keeps project funds whether from central schemes, state government allocations, or municipal tax collections safely in different bank accounts and withdraws them when projects are executed.”
The Mayor revealed that during a routine monthly report check, the corporation discovered that around ₹16 crore had been fraudulently withdrawn using cloned and fake cheques. “Our original cheques are still in our possession. We did not issue any cheques for such withdrawals. Clearly, something is wrong. There may even be collusion inside the bank, though I cannot confirm who is involved,” he said.
Majumder informed that an FIR has already been lodged in connection with the case and investigations are underway.
