Kushtagi (Koppal): Police have booked a former State Bank of India branch manager for allegedly diverting money from govt and customer accounts to personal accounts while working at its Maruti Circle branch in Kushtagi. Ranganath Talatoti, a resident of Vaddarahatti village in Gangavathi taluk, allegedly deducted Rs 1,27,994 from accounts without authorisation between July 24 and Oct 21, 2025. Of this, Rs 13,986 was credited back to an internal govt account, while Rs 1,14,008 was allegedly transferred to his account, his wife’s account and others’ accounts. An internal probe uncovered the irregularities, and Talatoti was suspended on April 4, 2026. He repaid Rs 1,14,008 through a demand draft on April 30, 2026. Following directions from senior officials to initiate legal action over the alleged breach of trust, Hosapete-based bank official Syed KH lodged a complaint. Kushtagi police registered an FIR and are investigating.
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