Bhadrak: A depositor’s fixed deposit of Rs 9 lakh at IndusInd Bank was wiped out in a shocking case of cyber fraud.
Sek Johur Ahemad had opened the deposit on December 4, 2025, but within eleven days, the funds were withdrawn in six separate transactions.
When Ahemad approached the bank on December 15 to break the deposit for urgent needs, he discovered the account was empty despite holding all the deposit documents.
Bank officials initially claimed the money had been credited, later admitting his account had been hacked.
The withdrawals, including principal and interest, totalled Rs 9.61 lakh.
Dissatisfied with the bank’s response, Ahemad lodged a complaint at Bhadrak Cyber Police Station, alleging planned fraud and negligence.
Police have registered a case and begun an investigation into the incident, which has raised serious concerns about depositor security and cybercrime risks in Odisha’s banking sector.
