Police in Kayonza District are holding four GT Bank tellers at Kabarondo branch who are alleged to have fraudulently obtained Rwf29 million from bank customer’s account.

Inspector of Police Emmanuel Kayigi, the Eastern Region Police spokesman,  confirmed the arrests, saying the quartet face charges of cheating and forgery.

Kayigi said the bank lodged a complaint against the suspects after the fraud was discovered.

According to Police, the suspects issued fake cheques in the name of a bank’s deceased customer and went ahead to forge his signatures.

Kayigi said one of the suspects, Dellis Mbaguta, processed a cheque of Rwf20 million to facilitate withdrawal  by another person.

"The account in question belonged to a client who died recently in Kibungo. Mbaguta at the time worked in Kibungo branch. Subsequently, when the widow was trying to access the money on her deceased husband’s account, it was discovered that the money had been paid to another person,” said Kayigi.

Kabarondo GT Bank branch has been closed since last Friday as a result.

When The New Times visited the bank on Monday morning, clients were found behind closed doors.

Francois Nsengiyumva, the branch manager, confirmed the arrests and temporary closure of the bank.

"It is true our staff were detained on suspected fraud.”

 "I am short of staff now, until I get re-enforcement from the headquarters. We will find a solution soon and there is no cause for alarm whatsoever…our clients shouldn’t be worried at all.”