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Mystery thickens in Zee fund diversion case amid reports of accounting hole

Stock tanks 14% amid reports of 10x fund diversion; Sebi final order expected by mid-April

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Khushboo Tiwari Mumbai

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The mystery surrounding the alleged fund diversion from Zee Entertainment Enterprises (Zee) by founders Subhash Chandra and Punit Goenka has thickened with speculations of an amount multiple times higher than that cited by the ex-parte interim order passed by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) dated June 12, 2023.

While Zee shares witnessed a fresh selloff on Wednesday, news reports of accounting fraud left investors guessing about the hole in the media broadcaster’s books.

An order by the Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT) in October 2023 had clearly hinted that Sebi’s investigation had found a deeper rout.

The order