Mumbai: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has launched an investigation against a postal department official for allegedly misappropriating an amount of Rs 17.90 lakh from 18 saving bank accounts and 05 Sukanya Samriddhi Accounts of a post office branch.

Complaint Filed by Senior Postal Officer

According to the CBI sources, a written complaint was received from the senior superintendent of post offices, Nagpur City Division. The complaint alleged that one V. Thakre while posted and functioning as gramin dak sevak, Sindhi Umari branch post office, Nagpur, during the period December 2017 to September 2025 accepted cash amounts from 18 saving bank account holders and 05 Sukanya Samruddhi account holders of Sindhi Umari branch post office and made entries in the respective passbooks

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