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Enforcement Directorate Arrests Former UCO Bank Chairman in Rs 6,210.72 Crore Loan Fraud Case

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The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested Subodh Kumar Goel, former Chairman and Managing Director of UCO Bank, in connection with a loan fraud involving Rs 6,210.72 crore sanctioned to Concast Steel and Power Ltd. (CSPL). Goel was arrested from his Delhi residence and produced before the PMLA court in Kolkata, which remanded him to ED custody till May 21. The case stems from a CBI FIR filed by the BSFB, Kolkata, alleging fraudulent sanction and diversion of large-scale credit facilities extended to CSPL.

Key Takeaways:

  • Subodh Kumar Goel, former Chairman and Managing Director of UCO Bank, has been arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in a loan fraud case involving Rs 6,210.72 crore sanctioned to Concast Steel and Power Ltd. (CSPL).
  • The ED alleged that Goel approved substantial loans during his tenure, which were siphoned off by CSPL and in return, he allegedly received illegal gratifications, including cash, immovable properties, luxury goods, and hotel bookings.
  • Investigators have identified several properties owned by shell entities allegedly controlled by Goel and his family, and the funding of these entities has been traced back to CSPL.
  • Search operations at Goel's residence yielded incriminating evidence, and assets worth Rs 510 crore linked to Sanjay Sureka, the company's main promoter, were provisionally attached by the ED.
  • Sanjay Sureka was arrested on December 18, 2023, and remains in judicial custody.
  • The ED claimed that Goel's bribe was routed through a complex network of shell companies, dummy individuals, and family members to hide the illicit origins of the money.
  • The ED alleged that the transactions were part of a larger scheme to legitimise the bribe through layering and money laundering techniques.

Statistics:

  • Rs 6,210.72 crore: The amount sanctioned to Concast Steel and Power Ltd. (CSPL) in the loan fraud case.
  • Rs 510 crore: The assets linked to Sanjay Sureka, the company's main promoter, provisionally attached by the ED.
  • December 18, 2023: The date when Sanjay Sureka was arrested and remains in judicial custody.
  • Rs 6,210.72 crores: The amount sanctioned to Concast Steel and Power Ltd. (CSPL) in the loan fraud case.

Sources:

  • The Enforcement Directorate (ED) press release stating that Subodh Kumar Goel has been arrested in a loan fraud case involving Rs 6,210.72 crore sanctioned to Concast Steel and Power Ltd. (CSPL).
  • The CBI FIR filed by the BSFB, Kolkata, alleging fraudulent sanction and diversion of large-scale credit facilities extended to CSPL.
  • The PMLA court in Kolkata's remand order of Subodh Kumar Goel to ED custody till May 21.

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