New Delhi, Nov. 1 -- The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) launched an investigation into an alleged fraud, involving crores of rupees, at the Punjab National Bank (PNB) branch in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh.

The case registered by the CBI's Anti-Corruption Bureau (Ghaziabad) on Thursday involved alleged diversion of funds worth crores of rupees belonging to various savings and fixed deposit account holders of the Punjab National Bank (PNB) branch in 'Sector Pi' of Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, news agency PTI reported.

The Noida Police also filed an FIR in the case.

The CBI named the branch's office assistant, Deepanshi Sharma, an account holder, Ashutosh Pathak, and unknown public and private persons as accused under various sec...