CBI arrests PNB Brady House branch's internal auditor in $2-billion fraud

The arrested auditor M K Sharma was "allegedly responsible for auditing the systems and practices" of the bank's Brady House branch in Mumbai

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A bird flies past the logo of Punjab National Bank installed on the facade of its office in Mumbai, India | Photo: Reuters
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Last Updated : Mar 01 2018 | 12:30 AM IST

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday arrested an internal auditor of a Punjab National Bank branch that is at the heart of a $2 billion alleged fraud, a police spokesman said.

The arrested auditor M K Sharma was "allegedly responsible for auditing the systems and practices" of the bank's Brady House branch in Mumbai and report deficiencies to zonal audit office, the spokesman said.
 

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Sharma will be produced in a Mumbai court on Thursday.

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First Published: Feb 28 2018 | 9:04 PM IST

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