Bank Fraud

ED raids Delhi, Hyderabad, Jaipur, and Mumbai in ₹70 cr bank fraud case

The raids are underway, and the premises covered in the search action belong to entities and individuals closely associated with a specific individual

Updated On: 14 Oct 2025 | 12:55 PM IST

Court takes cognisance against ABG Shipyard in ₹22,000 cr bank fraud case

It is alleged that ABG Shipyard Ltd transferred huge amounts of money to its related parties, and thereafter, adjustment entries were made

Updated On: 13 Aug 2025 | 7:04 AM IST

ED files supplementary prosecution complaint in Amtek Auto bank fraud case

ED files supplementary complaint naming 56 accused in Amtek Auto fraud involving loan diversion, stock manipulation, and asset concealment, with Rs 6,261 crore attached

Updated On: 11 Aug 2025 | 6:29 PM IST

RajivAnand to start with fresh and clean slate at IndusInd Bank: Chairman

Anand will be expected to scale the differentiated franchise of the bank, with a strong ethical foundation, Mehta added

Updated On: 10 Aug 2025 | 10:10 PM IST

Datanomics: Bank fraud accounts for 30% of cases investigated by ED

The number of fraud cases investigated by the ED has been steadily increasing, over a decade till 2024

Updated On: 08 Aug 2025 | 11:52 PM IST

SC cancels Dheeraj Wadhawan's bail in DHFL scam, asks surrender in 2 weeks

The Supreme Court cancels bail of ex-DHFL promoter Dheeraj Wadhawan in ₹34,000 crore bank loan scam case; rejects medical ground, directs him to surrender before jail in two weeks

Updated On: 05 Aug 2025 | 1:20 PM IST

Fugitive wanted in ₹4.55 cr bank fraud case deported from UAE: CBI

A fugitive wanted by Delhi Police in a Rs 4.55 crore bank fraud case was successfully deported from the UAE on Friday in an operation coordinated by the CBI with Interpol channels, officials said. Udit Khullar was brought to the Indira Gandhi International Airport on Friday, where he was taken into custody, they said. "The subject was earlier geo-located in the UAE through close follow-up by the CBI through Interpol with NCB-Abu Dhabi," a CBI spokesperson said in a statement. Khullar was wanted by the Special Cell of Delhi Police for alleged criminal conspiracy, cheating and forgery for securing three fraudulent home loans from nationalised and private banks in a "well-knit criminal conspiracy" with his associates, the agency said. He submitted forged documents of properties which he did not own to the banks to secure the loans, it said. "Khullar was arrested in the UAE and subsequently the CBI requested the UAE authorities to deport the subject to India," the spokesperson said.

Updated On: 01 Aug 2025 | 2:56 PM IST

ED attaches ₹106.36 cr assets of ex-UCO Bank CMD in bank fraud case

Subodh Kumar Goel faces charges of sanctioning loans that later became NPAs, with investigations linking his actions to a large-scale money laundering scheme

Updated On: 25 Jul 2025 | 5:34 PM IST

Govt asks banks to close inactive accounts opened under PM Jan-Dhan Yojana

The concern arises from the increasing misuse of some Jan Dhan accounts by fraudsters as "mule accounts" to carry out cyber fraud

Updated On: 06 Jul 2025 | 11:27 PM IST

ED searches 10 places in Delhi-NCR, Punjab in ₹988 crore loan fraud case

Central agency searches premises linked to Shilpi Cables and its managing director Manish Goel

Updated On: 25 Jun 2025 | 1:13 PM IST

Banks in need of better security as payment frauds triple in value

According to the central bank's latest annual report, more than half of frauds took place in digital or card-based transactions, even though they accounted for only 1.4% of the $4 billion in scams

Updated On: 17 Jun 2025 | 8:32 AM IST

CBI books Supertech, officials for Rs 126 cr bank fraud, raids premises

The case was filed based on a written complaint by IDBI Bank Ltd; the CBI conducted searches at five official and residential premises linked to the accused in Noida and Ghaziabad

Updated On: 14 Jun 2025 | 6:18 PM IST

Sebi orders Mehul Choksi to pay ₹2.1 crore for insider trading breach

Sebi has issued a ₹2.1 crore notice to Mehul Choksi for insider trading in Gitanjali Gems and warned of asset seizure; he also faces a court warrant in a ₹55 crore fraud case

Updated On: 19 May 2025 | 7:46 PM IST

ED arrests former Uco Bank chairman Subodh Kumar Goel in fraud case

ED arrests ex-Uco Bank CMD Subodh Goel in ₹6,210 crore fraud case; agency alleges he received illegal gratification via shell firms during credit sanctions to CSPL

Updated On: 19 May 2025 | 11:11 AM IST

Will Mehul Choksi be extradited? What the India-Belgium Treaty says

With diamond businessman Mehul Choksi's arrest, all eyes turn to Belgium as India awaits greenlight on extradition

Updated On: 14 Apr 2025 | 12:33 PM IST

ED attaches properties worth Rs 110 crore in Lakhani Group bank fraud case

ED investigation revealed that M/s Lakhani India Limited and group companies had jointly defrauded Indian Overseas Bank, Punjab National Bank and Allahabad Bank by misappropriation

Updated On: 01 Apr 2025 | 7:20 PM IST

Preity Zinta's loan not in probe: Mumbai Police debunks write-off claim

Mumbai Police has confirmed that Preity Zinta's loan is not under probe and has dismissed loan write-off claims amid an online row with Kerala Congress over fake news allegations

Updated On: 26 Feb 2025 | 11:05 AM IST

Was Preity Zinta's Rs 18-crore loan written off? Actress reacts to reports

Social media was abuzz with the reports of Bollywood actress Preity Zinta having taken a loan of Rs 18 crore loan, which was later allegedly written-off by New India Cooperative Bank

Updated On: 25 Feb 2025 | 1:49 PM IST

New India Coop Bank: Ex-GM phoned staffers to take cash out from safes

New India Coop Bank's ex-general manager, Hitesh Mehta, used to call two staffers, instructing them to hand over Rs 50 lakh at a time from the bank's safes to persons he sent, police officials have said. Mehta and real estate developer Dharmesh Paun have been in custody since Sunday in connection with the alleged embezzlement of Rs 122 crore from the bank that was uncovered following an inspection by the Reserve Bank of India. The Economic Offences Wing of the Mumbai police is probing the case. Mehta had access to the bank's safes as he was the custodian. The statements of two bank staffers have been recorded. They have said how they used to give cash to those sent by Mehta. These bank staffers, who are witnesses in the case, have said they handed Rs 50 lakh cash more than once to several persons, the official said on Thursday. The probe so far has found that a former employee of the lender wrote to RBI about the prevailing situation, he said, adding this information is being verif

Updated On: 21 Feb 2025 | 9:14 AM IST

Govt may raise deposit insurance beyond Rs 5 lakh amid bank scam concerns

After the New India Co-op Bank scam exposed a Rs ₹122 crore fraud, the govt is mulling over raising deposit insurance beyond Rs 5 lakh amid rising concerns over financial security

Updated On: 17 Feb 2025 | 5:01 PM IST