New Delhi: The CBI has arrested an Assistant Superintendent of Chennai Port Trust (CPT), Chennai in an on-going investigation of a case related to an alleged bank fraud in which fixed deposits of CPT were fore-closed fraudulently causing loss to the Trust to the tune of over Rs 45 crore.
The arrested accused S Raghu Bernard was produced before the Special Judge, CBI Cases, Chennai and remanded to judicial custody, the CBI said in a statement here.
Searches were earlier
conducted at 40 locations including at Chennai, Tirunelveli, Tuticorin and
Nagercoil which led to recovery of several incriminating documents and material
objects. In this case, 17 persons including two foreign nationals have been
arrested and they are in judicial custody. Three chargesheets have also been
filed against 23 accused.
The CBI had registered a case on July 31, 2020 on a complaint from Indian Bank, Chennai against two private persons; Branch Manager, Indian Bank, Koyambedu Branch, Chennai and other unknown public servants and private persons on the allegations of committing fraud, forgery, impersonation with the intention to cheat the bank.
It was further alleged that a loss to the tune of Rs 45,40,65,000 was caused to Indian Bank by way of foreclosing/pre-closing of several term deposits (fixed deposits) created in the name of CPT and also transferring/withdrawing the said amount through various accounts. It alleged that the accused in conspiracy with each other canvassed the Bank and CPT for opening of term deposits in the Koyambedu Branch, Indian Bank and accordingly, 45 Term deposits (FDs) were created during the period between March 2020 and May 2020.
One of the accused allegedly impersonated himself as Deputy Director (Finance) of CPT and opened a fake current account in the name of CPT at Koyambedu Branch, Indian Bank.
After the receipt of investment from the CPT on every occasion, the Bank created term deposit receipts (Bond) against the said investment and the said bond was received by the accused from the bank directly. Instead of delivering the original bond to CPT, the accused made duplicate bonds and submitted the forged bonds to CPT, it added.
(Agencies)
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