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Jailed Murder Suspect Steals Jail Account, Withdraws Rs30 Lakh
11 Oct
Summary
- Accused stole jail's bank account cheque book before release on bail
- Withdrew nearly Rs30 lakh over several months using forged signatures
- Fraud uncovered after suspicious Rs2.60 lakh withdrawal in September 2025
A disturbing case of fraud has come to light from Varanasi, where a murder accused named Ramjit Yadav allegedly stole a cheque book of the Azamgarh district jail's bank account before being released on bail in May 2024. Over the next several months, Yadav, with the help of another prisoner and two jail staff members, withdrew nearly Rs30 lakh from the account by forging the jail superintendent's signature.
The fraud was uncovered in September 2025 when the jail superintendent, Aditya Kumar Singh, noticed a suspicious withdrawal of Rs2.60 lakh from the account. An inquiry revealed that Yadav, along with the assistance of prisoner Shiv Shankar, senior assistant Musheer Ahmad, and watchman Awdhesh Kumar Pandey, had been systematically transferring funds from the jail's account into Yadav's personal account.
Yadav, a resident of Jamua Shahgadh village, was initially jailed in February 2023 for killing his wife. After being released on bail in May 2024, he stole the cheque book and began making withdrawals, posing as a jail contractor and imitating the superintendent's signature. The fraud continued undetected until the large withdrawal in September 2025, which prompted the jail administration to investigate the matter further.
