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Breakthrough in Rs. 16 Crore AMC Cheque Fraud: UCO Bank Cashier Arrested in Agartala
Sep 13, 2025In a significant development in the sensational Rs 16 crore cheque fraud case involving the Agartala Municipal Corporation (AMC), the Special Investigation Team (SIT) has arrested a woman employee of UCO Bank’s Agartala branch for her alleged involvement in the scam.
The accused, identified as Ramayani Shrimayi, served as a cashier at the branch and hails from Nowgaon, Assam. She was taken into custody late Friday night. Sources close to the investigation revealed that Shrimayi allegedly provided technical assistance from within the bank to members of an external fraud network.
While her exact role in the conspiracy is still under investigation, officials believe her insider position was instrumental in facilitating the fraudulent transactions.
The Rs 16 crore scam is being described as the biggest banking fraud in Tripura’s history. It involved the cloning of AMC cheques, which were supposed to be under secure custody. The fraud has raised serious concerns about internal security protocols within financial institutions handling public funds.
During the preliminary investigation—before the SIT was formally constituted—Rana Chatterjee, the officer-in-charge of West Agartala Police Station, managed to recover Rs 7 crore by tracking a series of online transactions linked to the scam.
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