Rs 60 crore RTGS; CBI registers two cases in Surat

Surat/New Delhi:The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) today conducted raids at several place in Surat and registered two cases in connection with two suspicious bank transactions post demonetization worth over Rs 60 crore.

In one case the FIR has been lodged against Branch Manager and then Senior Manager, both working in Bank of India, Ghoddod Road, Branch of Surat(Gujarat); a Proprietor of Surat based private firm & others and unknown others.

The second case was registered against Proprietor of Surat based private firm & Others and unknown officials of Surat Peoples Co-op Bank, Main Branch, Surat.

Case details: IT department probing mysterious Rs 60 crore gold purchase via RTGS in Surat

A senior official of the CBI said that In the first case, it was alleged that the accused entered into criminal conspiracy and committed forgery in the bank account opening of a firm at Surat and a cash deposit of Rs.24.35 crores(approx) was made in said account after November 8 ie the announcement of demonetization by a Proprietor of a Surat based private firm.

In another case, it was alleged that the accused committed forgery in the bank account opening of a private firm and cash deposit of Rs.36.17 crore(approx) was made in said account after November 8 also by Proprietor of a Surat based private firm. It was further alleged that in both cases, the cash deposits made were further transferred to accounts of co-accused by way of RTGS transfers.

Searches were conducted today in both the cases at 12 places including Surat. The places included various branches of People Cooperative Bank and Bank of India. Further investigation is continuing, he said.

DeshGujarat