Kuala Lumpur: A banker and her husband from Malaysia have been arrested and hunt is on for an accomplish, a Pakistani man, for allegedly stealing over USD 30,000 from the accounts of four passengers aboard the missing airliner MH370.
The couple was arrested late on Thursday evening on suspicion that they withdrew 110,643 ringgit (USD 34,850) from the bank accounts of two Malaysian and two Chinese victims.
The two accused, who were remanded until Sunday, had no previous criminal record, said Commercial CID chief Assistant Comm Izany Abd Ghani.
Police were also looking for a Pakistani man believed to be involved in the fraudulent withdrawals, Ghani added.
The arrested bank officer had been working for an unnamed bank for past ten years, whereas her husband, Ali Farran, worked as a mechanic in Ampang, said Dang Wangi police chief Zainuddin Ahmad.
According to reports, the cash was withdrawn in July from four HSBC accounts, and following an internal inquiry a police complaint was logged on August 2.
15/08/14 India Today
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The couple was arrested late on Thursday evening on suspicion that they withdrew 110,643 ringgit (USD 34,850) from the bank accounts of two Malaysian and two Chinese victims.
The two accused, who were remanded until Sunday, had no previous criminal record, said Commercial CID chief Assistant Comm Izany Abd Ghani.
Police were also looking for a Pakistani man believed to be involved in the fraudulent withdrawals, Ghani added.
The arrested bank officer had been working for an unnamed bank for past ten years, whereas her husband, Ali Farran, worked as a mechanic in Ampang, said Dang Wangi police chief Zainuddin Ahmad.
According to reports, the cash was withdrawn in July from four HSBC accounts, and following an internal inquiry a police complaint was logged on August 2.
15/08/14 India Today
