Delhi Police Arrests Two for Alleged Rs 9 Crore Bank Fraud

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Delhi Police arrested a Chartered Accountant and a direct selling agent on May 9 for allegedly defrauding a private bank of Rs 9 crore using forged financial documents to secure business loans. The scandal came to light after the bank's internal audit flagged a pattern of defaults in business instalment loans processed by a former credit manager between March 2020 and March 2021. An investigation found that the accused created fake financial documents, which were then used to secure loans for ineligible borrowers.

Key Takeaways:

  • Rishi Chhabra, a 46-year-old direct selling agent, and Himanshu Rastogi, a 33-year-old Chartered Accountant, were arrested for their alleged roles in the Rs 9 crore bank fraud.
  • The scam involved the use of forged financial documents, including GST returns and bank statements, to secure business loans for ineligible borrowers.
  • The accused allegedly worked with a former credit manager at the private bank, who recommended the loan applicants and provided them with loans that ultimately turned into non-performing assets (NPAs).
  • The private bank sanctioned and disbursed loans to the ineligible borrowers, resulting in significant financial losses for the bank.
  • The bank's internal audit flagged the issue after a pattern of defaults was noticed in business instalment loans processed by the former credit manager between March 2020 and March 2021.
  • An investigation found fake financial documents in 71 cases and fake bank statements in 39 cases.
  • The accused were granted anticipatory bail by the Delhi High Court, but are currently out on bail.

Statistics:

  • The alleged bank fraud involved Rs 9 crore.
  • The scam involved 71 cases of forged GST returns and 39 cases of fake bank statements.
  • The accused allegedly secured business loans for ineligible borrowers through the former credit manager at the private bank.
  • The loans that were disbursed ultimately turned into NPAs for the bank.
  • The alleged scam occurred between March 2020 and March 2021.
  • The Delhi Police arrested the accused on May 9.

Sources:

  • Times News Network
  • Delhi Police press release (no date mentioned in the original text)