Itanagar, Jun 23 (PTI) The special investigation team has arrested four employees of a private bank for their alleged involvement in misappropriation of the Arunachal Pradesh Police Welfare Fund amounting to Rs 42 lakh, a senior officer said on Tuesday.

The accused were apprehended for fraudulent activities, Superintendent of Police of the special investigation team Navdeep Singh Brar said.

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"The entire amount has been recovered and the investigation is still going on. A few former employees of the private lender are under scanner," he said.

The bank has already taken action against the accused, a senior officer of the lender said.

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