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CBI has filed a case against ICICI Bank chief Chanda Kochhar, her husband Deepak Kochhar, Videocon head Venugopal Dhoot and others in a case linked to alleged irregularities in loan.
Earlier it was reported that Videocon Head, Venugopal Dhoot allegedly invested crores of rupees in Nupower months after the Videocon group got Rs 3,250 crore as loan from the ICICI Bank in 2012.
The investigating agency carried out search operations today at various locations including the Videocon headquarters in Mumbai and Aurangabad and also at the offices of Nupower Renewables Pvt Limited which is operated by Deepak Kochhar, and Supreme Energy after registering a case.
The CBI also named Nupower Renewables Ltd , Supreme Energy Pvt Ltd , Videocon International Electronics Ltd and Videocon Industries Ltd
It has been said that FIR was registered under sections (120-B)- Criminal conspiracy and (420)-Cheating of the Indian Penal Code along with various sections of the Prevention of Corruption Act.
The move comes months after the CBI registered a preliminary enquiry (PE) against Dhoot, Deepak Kochhar and unidentified others in March last year, they said.
A PE is filed before the agency lodges an FIR to probe criminal charges on the basis of evidence collected during the enquiry. Today’s FIRs means a complete investigation has been started by the agency after registration of a case.
-Sai kumar
