Kuala Lumpur: A Malaysian bank officer and her husband have been arrested and a hunt is on for a Pakistani man for allegedly stealing over USD 30,000 from the accounts of four passengers aboard the missing airliner MH370. The couple was arrested late last evening on suspicion that they withdrew 110,643 ringgit (USD 34,850) from the bank accounts of two Malaysian and two Chinese victims.

The two accused, who were remanded until Sunday, had no previous criminal record, said Commercial CID chief Assistant Comm Izany Abd Ghani. Police were also looking for a Pakistani man believed to be involved in the fraudulent withdrawals, Ghani added. The arrested bank officer had been working for an unnamed bank for past ten years, whereas her husband, Ali Farran, worked as a mechanic in Ampang, said Dang Wangi police chief Zainuddin Ahmad.