Raipur: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has arrested a cashier of State Bank of India (SBI), Bilha branch, for allegedly embezzling over ₹2.06 crore. The accused, identified as Tejavath Thirapatamma, was taken into custody on 26 February 2026 following a tip-off.
The Branch Manager of SBI Bilha lodged a formal complaint with the State Economic Offences Investigation Bureau and ACB Headquarters, Raipur. According to the complaint, the fraud took place between 19 December 2024 and 2 January 2025. Thirapatamma and other employees allegedly misused their official positions, tampered with bank records and accounts, and caused a financial loss of ₹2,06,37,600 to the bank.
An internal departmental inquiry conducted by the bank confirmed the financial irregularities and embezzlement by the cashier and her associates. Acting on the findings, the ACB registered a case on 19 January 2026 under Sections 13(1)A and 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (amended in 2018), along with relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) — 316(5), 318(4), 61(2), 338, 336(3), and 340(2).
The ACB Bilaspur team had been tracking the accused for several days. Based on inputs from a regular informant that she was secretly visiting the Bilha branch, officials intercepted and arrested her. The police have also seized her mobile phone for further investigation.
The ACB is now preparing to produce the accused before the Special Court in Bilaspur to seek police remand. Further investigation into the role of other employees is currently underway.
