EMN
Dimapur, November 23
Police has cautioned against selling of bank accounts and their fraudulent use as it has come to light that many bank accounts of Nagaland belonging to people, especially students, are being used by criminals for their fraudulent activities.
“Illegal transactions using these accounts are being done from other states such as West Bengal, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Delhi etc. In many instances, it is being alleged that bank accounts are being sold by students/youngsters to unscrupulous elements for easy money without realising that such accounts can be used to commit crimes.”
According to a release by SP (Crime) & PRO, M.Tungoe, IPS, “difficulty arises in tracing those criminals who are using these accounts because they actually belong to others.”
The police therefore have cautioned that in cases where bank accounts are being sold to others and where such accounts are being used for criminal activities, the original holders of the accounts can also be implicated. Students leaving their place of studies after completion have been advised to close down their accounts unless they intend to continue using them. All banks operating in Nagaland have also been instructed to follow strictly the laid down norms and procedures for opening an account.
