Bank employee alleges money loss

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangaluru, July 12, 2015 :  According to a  complaint filed with the Mangaluru East Police, a  bank employee was reportedly drugged July  10, by his acquaintance and made to handover Rs. 19,000.

Sharan Kurien, a probationary officer with South Indian Bank, had met that person a couple of times earlier. On July 10, evening,  Kurien met the person near a medical store on K R  Rao Road at about 7 pm, on being invited cordially Kurien accompanied him in the car. 

The Bank employee Kurien, explained he was taken around the city and at Chilimbi, he was offered fruit juice, which is suspectedly  mixed with a sedative. After drinking the juice, the person took  Kurien to South Indian Bank’s ATM where he was made him withdraw Rs. 19,000.

The person threatened and snatched the amount from  Kurien. Then he drove away after dropping  Kurien near Lady Hill bus stop. The police said Kurien was yet to furnish a proper description of the suspect.