(MENAFN- Live Mint) All India Trinamool Congress Member of Parliament (MP), Kalyan Banerjee, has reportedly fallen prey to cyber fraud as ₹55 lakh has been embezzled from his State Bank of India (SBI) assembly bank account, reported the news portal Anandabazar on Friday, 7 November 2025.

According to the news portal citing people aware of the development, the SBI authorities have filed an official complaint related to the fraud with the cybercrime department.

Was Kalyan Banerjee's account dormant?

Trinamool MP Kalyan Banerjee's account with the State Bank of India Assembly sub-branch was opened in his name when he served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) from 2001 to 2006. The SBI Assembly sub-branch is under the High Court Branch of the State Bank of India.

Kalyan Banerjee's account was opened at the same SBI Assembly sub-branch along with other MLAs at that time. According to the news portal's report, all of the MP's allowances which were received as a MLA at that time were deposited in the same bank account.

(This is a developing story. Please check back for updates)

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