An internal inquiry by the bank found that Saritha had withdrawn money from the accounts of seven other senior citizens, in addition to Pappachan.
Bank manager Saritha plots the murder of depositor Pappachan. (Supplied)
Three months after a retired BSNL engineer’s death in a hit-and-run case, the Kollam police arrested five persons, including a female bank manager, for allegedly murdering him for gain. C Pappachan had complained about a part of his deposits missing from the bank. Manager Saritha roped in four others to eliminate him. Pappachan, injured on 23 May, died the next day.