Bagalkote: A major financial irregularity has surfaced at the Lokapur branch of the District Central Cooperative (DCC) Bank in Bagalkote district, where a branch manager is accused of siphoning off ₹65 lakh from the bank and absconding. The incident has triggered concern among customers, especially as the bank had earlier witnessed a ₹12-crore scam in other branches. According to police, Gururaj Shivaraj, who had been serving as the branch manager of the Lokapur DCC Bank for the past 12 years, allegedly transferred ₹65 lakh from the bank’s SBI account to his personal IDFC Bank account on March 31 and misused the funds. The fraud reportedly came to light when Gururaj went on extended leave and another manager was appointed to take charge of the branch. The latest incident has renewed scrutiny of the DCC Bank, as its Aminagad and Kamatagi branches were earlier involved in a ₹12-crore embezzlement allegedly committed by a bank peon.