Cybercriminals have siphoned ₹3,22,408 from the bank account of Dr Girish Kumar Singh, the founding director of AIIMS Patna and a senior orthopaedic specialist, through a series of unauthorized withdrawals spanning more than two months. The 72-year-old physician, who currently works with the Prasad Institute of Medical Sciences and resides at Eldeco Emperor on Dr Baijnath Road in Nishatganj, discovered the breach after money was deducted without his authorization. Mahanagar police in Lucknow have registered a case of cyber fraud following a formal complaint and initiated an investigation into the matter.
Unauthorised Debits Span Over Two Months
According to the police complaint, multiple fraudulent transactions were executed from Dr Singh’s Indian Bank account between July 3 and September 15. The senior doctor stated that he had maintained complete confidentiality regarding his banking credentials and had not shared any one-time passwords, online banking passwords, or personal financial information with third parties. Dr Singh detected the repeated deductions only after checking his financial records, discovering that the cumulative loss had crossed ₹3.22 lakh before the fraudulent activity was brought to light.
Complaint Filed on National Cyber Portal
Prompted by the unexplained loss of funds, Dr Singh lodged a formal grievance on the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal on September 18. Upon receiving the referral, the Mahanagar police station formally registered the cybercrime case under relevant provisions of the law. Investigators immediately commenced the process of obtaining complete financial statements from Indian Bank and cataloging the series of fraudulent debit activities recorded against the victim’s account during the July to September period.
Police Scrutinise Digital Trail and Beneficiary Accounts
Investigating officers are currently reviewing the movement of the stolen funds, examining the relevant digital evidence, and attempting to pinpoint the destination accounts that received the money. A central focus of the probe is establishing how the perpetrators bypassed security measures to execute multiple withdrawals without obtaining an OTP or confidential password from the account holder. Police confirmed that while the technical method utilized to access the account remains under examination, efforts are underway to identify the ultimate beneficiaries of the transfers. No arrests have been made so far.
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