The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday registered three cases against the bank officials and the directors of private companies for allegedly cheating the Corporation bank to the tune of Rs 9 crore in each case.
Cases have been registered against two then chief managers, director/proprietor of private firms, middlemen, an advocate and others on the allegations of criminal conspiracy, cheating and forgery.
Corporation Bank, in its complaint to the CBI, also alleged that the accused named in the FIRs floated various shell companies for the purpose of cheating the bank fraudulently by taking loans on the basis of fake and forged documents, adding that private agencies played important role by providing false reports to get the loan sanctioned.
Searches have been conducted at ten different places including Ghaziabad, Delhi, Gurgaon and Noida in the office-cum- residential premises of private persons and the bank officials which led to recovery of documents relevant to the case.
The first case was registered against then Chief Manager, Corporation bank, Zonal Office, Delhi-South; then Chief Manager & the Branch Manager, Vasant Vihar Branch, New Delhi; an Advocate; a private consulting firm at Delhi/Gurgaon; two middlemen (private persons); two Directors of private Healthcare firm based at Ghaziabad/Delhi and unknown others under sections 120-B, 420,468 & 471 of IPC. Cases have also been filed under sections 13 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.
The second case was registered against then Chief Manager, Zonal Office, Corporation office, Delhi-South; then Chief Manager & the Branch Manager, Corporation bank, Vasant Vihar Branch, New Delhi; an Advocate; a private consulting firm based at Delhi/Gurgaon; two middlemen(private persons); a proprietor of a Delhi-based private firm and unknown others.
The third case was registered against then Chief Manager, Corporation Bank, Zonal office, Delhi-South; then Chief Manager & the Branch Manager, Corporation bank, Vasant Vihar Branch, New Delhi; an Advocate; a private Consulting firm based at Delhi/Gurgaon; two middlemen (private persons); a proprietor of Delhi based private firm and unknown others.
