Bank Employee Dies Following Alleged Bag-Snatching Incident in Malda

MP, June 15, 2026, Malda :  A tragic bag-snatching incident that claimed the life of a 25-year-old bank employee has triggered widespread public outrage across Malda.

Taking to social media, residents demanded stronger action against rising street crimes.

They have also demanded stringent security measures on the district’s highways.

A prayer meeting and candlelight vigil were held on Sunday evening.

The victim, Chandrima Jha (25), a resident of Hariyagarh village in Sattari under English Bazar, worked at a private bank branch in Sujapur, Kaliachak.

On June 11, she and her colleague Jhuma Haldar were returning to Sujapur from Axis Bank’s Malda Main Branch on a scooter.

Jhuma, a resident of Sahapur in Old Malda, was riding the scooter.

According to police, the incident occurred around 5:30 p.m. near Madhughat and Panjabi Dhaba on NH-12 under English Bazar Police Station.

Three motorcycle-borne miscreants allegedly attempted to snatch Chandrima’s handbag while the scooter was in motion.

During the struggle, Chandrima fell onto the road and suffered grievous injuries after being hit by another vehicle.

She was rushed to Malda Medical College and Hospital, but later succumbed to her injuries.

Jhuma sustained injuries and is undergoing treatment.

Malda Superintendent of Police Anupam Singh said: “The case was treated with utmost priority. Acting on both technical surveillance and manual intelligence inputs, our teams identified and apprehended the accused within a few hours of the incident.”

The arrested accused have been identified as Hanip Sekh (19), Sabir Sekh (18) and Mobarak Sekh (19), all residents of Biswas Para in Sujapur under Kaliachak Police Station.

They were produced before a Malda court on Saturday, which granted five days of police custody.