Police have registered a case of diversion of funds against a bank manager in Lokapur in Bagalkot district of Karnataka.

Based on a complaint by the District Central Co-operative Bank, police began investigating allegations that Gururaj Shivaraj, branch manager in Lokapur, had diverted around ₹65 lakh to his personal account. The manager is absconding and his mobile phone is switched off, according to the complaint.

The alleged offence was detected by another manager who took charge of the branch after the accused went on long leave.

Published - July 30, 2026 10:08 am IST