Cashier of Bank of Baroda at Vanasthalipuram who, according to the police decamped with about ₹ 22.5 lakh last week, much to the surprise of bank authorities and the police, has surrendered before a court at Hayathnagar on Monday. The court remanded him to judicial custody at Cherlapally jail till May 30.
Mr. Praveen Kumar, who caused a sensation with the incident, his purported contradictory versions around the missing amount and cash irregularities in the branch included, was already booked by the Vanasthalipuram police for criminal breach of trust and cheating based on a complaint by bank officials.
According to the police, it was reported to them that Mr. Praveen Kumar left the bank on Tuesday afternoon reportedly telling his manager that he was visiting a pharmacy. He could not be contacted, and later it was found that there was a cash difference of ₹ 22, 53, 378.
