Bank official duped of Rs 50,000

A senior official of a bank was allegedly duped of Rs 50,000 after she disclosed details of her debit card to a fraudster, police said today.

The bank's junior branch manager, Kumudini Shrivastava (35), on Tuesday received a call about her debit card being blocked. She then disclosed the pin and related details to the caller, Circle Officer Aaley Hassan said.

The victim yesterday filed a complaint with police. The caller told her that a Mumbai branch of the bank needed the details to unblock her card, Hassan said.