SBI ATM fake note case: One person from UP arrested

New Delhi: Continuing its investigation after reports of an SBI ATM in South Delhi dispensing fake Rs 2,000 notes came, the police have arrested one person from Pratapgarh in Uttar Pradesh.

He is an employee of company responsible for task of placing cash in ATM.

Yesterday, SBI, the nation's largest lender, had stated that "the possibility of fake notes from the bank's ATMs is very remote" and it "suspects involvement of some miscreants with mischievous intent".

The notes also had "PK" written on them in place of the RBI stamp and the top left corner had "Bharatiya Manoranjan Bank" written instead of Reserve Bank of India.

After the victim approached the police, a Sub-Inspector was sent to the ATM to withdraw money and he also received a note that had "Children Bank Of India" written on it.

Meanwhile, SBI is examining the notes in all other ATMs handled by the same custodians of the bank and replenished by the same cash replenishment agency.