Jharkhand Police arrest prime accused in West Singhbhum treasury-fraud case
Jharkhand Police have apprehended the main suspect in a treasury fraud case involving over ₹26 lakh. The accused, along with three accomplices, allegedly manipulated computer data to divert government funds for nearly nine years. This incident is part of a larger investigation into fraudulent withdrawals across multiple treasuries in the state.
- ▪The prime accused is Devnarayan Murmu, a constable accountant, who was arrested along with three others.
- ▪The fraudulent activities involved illegal withdrawals from Police Department accounts through the Chaibasa treasury.
- ▪An FIR was registered based on a statement from the Chaibasa treasury officer, leading to the investigation.
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Jharkhand Police have arrested the prime accused in a fraudulent withdrawal case from West Singhbhum treasury, along with three others, and sent them to judicial custody,” an officer said on Wednesday (April 29, 2026).Sub-Divisional Police Officer (Sadar, Chaibasa) Bahaman Tutu told PTI that the accused were arrested on Tuesday (April 28, 2026) and produced before a court after completion of legal formalities."During investigations, illegal withdrawal of more than ₹26 lakh from Police Department accounts through the Chaibasa treasury has been confirmed, leading to the arrest of four persons - prime accused Devnarayan Murmu, a constable accountant, along with his relatives Arun Kumar Mardi and Sarkar Hembrom from Potka block in neighbouring East Singhbhum district, and his friend Gorachand…
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