Bank Fraud
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Two wanted fugitives Kamlesh Parekh and Aalok Kumar brought back to India from UAE in fraud case
India | May 02, 2026, 12:58 PM ISTThe extraditions were made possible through close coordination between Indian agencies and UAE authorities, along with support from INTERPOL.
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Who is Mehul Choksi? Understanding the PNB scam and his arrest in Belgium
India | Apr 14, 2025, 10:22 AM ISTMehul Choksi, 65, is an Indian-born diamond trader. He primarily came to light for his alleged involvement in the Rs 13,000 crore Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud case.
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New India Co-operative Bank fraud: Wanted accused Kapil Dedhia arrested, in custody till March 19
Business | Mar 15, 2025, 08:08 PM ISTKapil Dedhia also received money from Unnathan Arunachalam, another wanted accused in the case, and prime accused Hitesh Mehta, the bank’s former general manager and head of accounts.
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New India Cooperative Bank scam: Ex-directors claim unaware of Rs 122 cr fund embezzlement
Business | Mar 03, 2025, 10:03 PM ISTThese directors have claimed they had no role in the alleged fraud which came to light last month, they said. The Mumbai Police's Economic Offences Wing (EOW), probing the alleged illegal withdrawal of Rs 122 crore from the bank's treasury.
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New India Cooperative Bank: Fourth accused arrested in Rs 122 crore embezzlement case
Business | Feb 28, 2025, 10:14 AM ISTNew India Cooperative Bank case: Manohar’s father Unnanathan Arunachalam is accused of accepting Rs 40 crore from the prime accused and former general manager of the bank Hitesh Mehta.
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New India Cooperative Bank case: Case filed against general manager, will depositors get back money?
Business | Feb 15, 2025, 03:47 PM ISTNew India Cooperative Bank case: Based on the complaint, a case under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) sections 316 (5) (criminal breach of trust by public servants, bankers, and others in positions of trust), 61(2) (criminal conspiracy) was registered against Mehta and others.
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Hyderabad: 'Dead' man, on the run for 20 years in SBI fraud case, arrested by CBI
Crime | Aug 06, 2024, 11:20 AM ISTThe accused frequently changed his identity, locations and contact numbers in the last 20 years to avoid arrest. He was also planning to escape to Sri Lanka by sea route.
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Mumbai court extends Jet Airways founder Naresh Goyal's ED custody till Sept 14 in bank fraud case
India | Sep 11, 2023, 07:35 PM ISTThe Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested him on September 1 under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) following a long session of questioning at the central agency's office in Mumbai.
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PNB to make high-value cheque verification system mandatory from April 4
Business | Mar 02, 2022, 09:30 AM ISTThe system, developed by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), mandates a customer issuing the high-value cheque to reconfirm some essential details which are cross-checked while presenting the cheque in clearing before payment.
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Lookout circulars issued against directors of ABG Shipyard in nearly Rs 23,000 crore fraud case
Business | Feb 15, 2022, 07:36 PM ISTThe Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) recently booked ABG Shipyard Limited, its former chairman and managing director Rishi Kamlesh Agarwal and others for allegedly cheating a consortium of two dozen lenders led by ICICI Bank.
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'Private bank' vanishes after duping hundreds in UP's Bijnor
Crime | Jan 16, 2022, 10:46 AM ISTSo far, 170 police complaints have been filed and the police are in the process of ascertaining the extent of loss to the depositors.
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CBI registers complaint against Mumbai-based company over fraud allegations by IDBI Bank
India | Nov 01, 2021, 02:25 PM ISTThe CBI raided 9 places including Mumbai, Nagpur, Chhattisgarh, and recovered all the evidence and documents from the house office of the accused persons.
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Attention! State Bank of India warns its customers of online KYC fraud | Tips to keep account safe
Business | Jul 13, 2021, 02:43 PM ISTThe State Bank of India has warned customers of instances where fraudsters have duped people with KYC verification.
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SBI Customers Alert! State Bank of India says 'don't do this' or you'll loose financial data
Business | Jul 13, 2021, 12:56 PM ISTThe State Bank of India recently warned the customers regarding bogus apps that could lead to massive losses if installed without due verification.
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Special News | Banks get part of Vijay Mallya, Nirav Modi, Mehul Choksi's seized assets
News | Jun 23, 2021, 04:20 PM ISTInvestigation has also proved, says the ED, that these three accused persons used dummy entities controlled by them for rotation and siphoning off the funds provided by the banks.
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Antigua police probing Mehul Choksi's 'abduction' claim: PM Gaston Browne
India | Jun 07, 2021, 08:00 AM ISTThe Royal Police Force of Antigua and Barbuda has started investigations into the alleged abduction of absconding diamantaire Mehul Choksi to neighbouring Dominica.
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Mehul Choksi case: Private jet sent by India leaves Dominica
India | Jun 04, 2021, 10:57 AM ISTThe Qatar Airways' private jet that was sent by India to bring back fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi from Dominica has left the Caribbean island country after nearly seven days, according to public flight data.
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Working to get ICICI Bank's fake login page blocked: Delhi Police
India | Jun 01, 2021, 09:44 PM ISTThe Delhi Police's Cyber Crime Branch on Tuesday said that it is working to get blocked the fake login page of ICICI Bank which was trying to get details of the customers, and also warned people not to share information without verification.
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Mehul Choksi repatriation: Private jet at Dominica airport from India, confirms Antiguan PM
India | May 30, 2021, 12:43 PM ISTAntigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne has confirmed that a private jet from India has arrived at the Douglas-Charles Airport in Dominica.
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SBI Alert! State Bank of India warns customers against THIS FRAUD. Details
Business | May 28, 2021, 07:41 PM ISTSBI Bank Alert: The State Bank of India (SB), India's largest lender, has cautioned against fraudulent calls requesting KYC Verification. The State Bank has advised its customers to refrain from sharing any sensitive details online or offline.