Home caregiver accused of transferring Rs 1.6 lakh from patient's bank account
home nurse and the agency that deputed him have been booked after allegedly transferring ₹1.6 lakh from an ailing man's bank account without the family's knowledge.
A home nurse engaged to look after an ill man allegedly transferred Rs 1.60 lakh from the patient's bank account without the person's knowledge. Police have also booked the home nursing agency that deputed him after the complainant alleged its involvement in the fraud.
Based on a complaint filed by Bhagyalakshmi, the patient’s wife, a case has been registered at Brahmavar Police Station.
According to the complaint, Bhagyalakshmi had approached a private home nursing agency in Udupi after her husband, Srinivasa Poojary, fell seriously ill and required full-time care. The family allegedly paid the agency an advance of Rs 28,000, following which a caregiver identified as Sachin was deputed to their house on June 25.
Sachin stayed until July 7. He then left saying he had to return to his hometown for some personal work.
Meanwhile, the complainant's daughter who checked Srinivasa Poojary's Bank of Baroda account on July 28 found that Rs 1,60,500 had been transferred through UPI in multiple transactions between June 25 and July 7, allegedly without the account holder's knowledge.
The complainant also alleged that when the family contacted the home nursing agency seeking an explanation, its representatives denied any responsibility in the matter.
Based on the complaint, Brahmavar Police Station has registered a case under Sections 316(4) and 318(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023.
The complainant has alleged that Sachin, in collusion with the home nursing agency, fraudulently transferred money from her husband's bank account and committed criminal breach of trust.
