₹70 Lakh Bank Scam at Indora Square: Two Arrested, One Absconding
Nagpur, India: A scam at an SBI Grahak Seva Kendra (Customer Service Centre) in Indora Square has resulted in customers losing ₹70 lakh, including money from the Ladki Bahin Yojana scheme. Pachpaoli Police have arrested two people, while one accused is still missing.
The arrested men are Ashish Yashwant Joge (40) from Jaripatka and Datta Panchal. The third accused, Swapnil Santosh Lanjewar, is on the run.
Ashish, along with Datta and Swapnil, opened the SBI Grahak Seva Kendra and promised customers a 10% profit on fixed deposits. From 2019 to February 2025, they collected ₹70 lakh from people but gave them fake deposit receipts instead of real ones.
They also cheated women by telling them they would receive benefits under the Ladki Bahin Yojana scheme.
Recently, when customers asked for their money back, the accused refused to return it. Sangeeta Kumar Katoch (55) from Lashkaribagh filed a complaint at Pachpaoli Police Station, leading to the arrest of Ashish and Datta. Both are now in judicial custody.
Police also found that Ashish had taken a loan of ₹1.5 crore, which he used to build a house.
Authorities are still searching for Swapnil and have urged other victims of the scam to come forward and file complaints. Investigation is ongoing.
