Hyderabad:
A Hyderabad-based businessman was arrested for allegedly sending defematory e-mails against a senior manager with Syndicate Bank here.
The employee, who filed a complaint against businessman Aditya Naveen Kumar, is a senior manager with Syndicate Bank here.
Aditya Naveen Kumar, who owns a printing business suspected that the bank manager might be responsible for bringing down his business, Additional DGP, CID, S V Ramana Murthy said.
Kumar had approached the complainant who works at Syndicate Bank Regional Office, for his business in 2007. Initially, the complainant gave Kumar contracts for brochure printing, glow sign boards etc.
From 2009, a tender process was introduced for the bank's printing work which led to Kumar not being able to procure much business.
"Kumar created a fictitious email ID and transmitted abusive/defamatory emails to higher ups of Syndicate Bank (Head Office), Bangalore defaming the complainant that he is taking bribes from the contractors, influencing officers for stopping his transfer from Hyderabad," Murthy said.
However, no action was taken against the complainant as all the allegations were disproved in an internal probe by the bank's vigilance department.
Kumar sent further e-mails to the officials of Syndicate Bank using foul language for not taking action against the complainant, the CID official said.
After this, the banker lodged a complaint with the cyber crime police of the CID.
During investigations, Kumar was arrested yesterday and he has confessed to the offence, Murthy said.
Kumar has been remanded to a 14-day judicial custody.
The employee, who filed a complaint against businessman Aditya Naveen Kumar, is a senior manager with Syndicate Bank here.
Aditya Naveen Kumar, who owns a printing business suspected that the bank manager might be responsible for bringing down his business, Additional DGP, CID, S V Ramana Murthy said.
Kumar had approached the complainant who works at Syndicate Bank Regional Office, for his business in 2007. Initially, the complainant gave Kumar contracts for brochure printing, glow sign boards etc.
From 2009, a tender process was introduced for the bank's printing work which led to Kumar not being able to procure much business.
"Kumar created a fictitious email ID and transmitted abusive/defamatory emails to higher ups of Syndicate Bank (Head Office), Bangalore defaming the complainant that he is taking bribes from the contractors, influencing officers for stopping his transfer from Hyderabad," Murthy said.
However, no action was taken against the complainant as all the allegations were disproved in an internal probe by the bank's vigilance department.
Kumar sent further e-mails to the officials of Syndicate Bank using foul language for not taking action against the complainant, the CID official said.
After this, the banker lodged a complaint with the cyber crime police of the CID.
During investigations, Kumar was arrested yesterday and he has confessed to the offence, Murthy said.
Kumar has been remanded to a 14-day judicial custody.
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