The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered a second FIR against a bank official and two businessmen from Bengaluru for fraudulently exchanging the demonetised notes.
The CBI has registered a case against S Lakshmi Narayana, senior manager of Central Bank of Indias Basavanagudi branch, S Gopal and Ashwin G Sunku, directors of Omkar Parimal Mandir.
Sources said that between November 11 and 18, 2016, Lakshmi Narayana had issued 149 demand drafts (DDs) for amounts less than Rs 50,000 in favour of Bajaj Finance Ltd, Pune, for an aggregate amount of Rs 71.49 lakh by accepting old currency of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000.
Further, the DDs were purchased by Gopal and Ashwin, partners of Omkar Parimal Mandir, by depositing old currencies. The CBI preliminary probe also revealed that Rs 2.30 lakh in cash was credited into a Jandhan Yojana account on November 13 using old currency and on the same day it was transferred into the account of Omkar Parimal Mandir at Basavanagudi branch of Central Bank of India.
This apart, a total of Rs 1.24 crore was credited into different accounts of Gopal, Ashwin and thier family members and subsequently transferred to the account of Omkar Parimal Mandir. Of this, Rs 6.90 lakh was transferred to Bajaj Finance Ltd. Sources said that between November 10 and 24, 2016 a total Rs 2 crore cash in old currencies was exchanged through various means, including 149 DDs.
On specific information, the CBI had conducted a surprise check at the banks branch on DVG Road on November 28. The surprise check had revealed that there several high-value cash deposits in 22 accounts belonging to Gopal, Ashwin and their family members from November 10.
The CBI team had obtained all account details and other documents and verified the same. The FIR has been registered under IPC sections 120 (b), 420 and Prevention of Corruption Act sections 13 (2) and 13 (1) (d).
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered a second FIR against a bank official and two businessmen from Bengaluru for fraudulently exchanging the demonetised notes.
The CBI has registered a case against S Lakshmi Narayana, senior manager of Central Bank of India's Basavanagudi branch, S Gopal and Ashwin G Sunku, directors of Omkar Parimal Mandir.
Sources said that between November 11 and 18, 2016, Lakshmi Narayana had issued 149 demand drafts (DDs) for amounts less than Rs 50,000 in favour of Bajaj Finance Ltd, Pune, for an aggregate amount of Rs 71.49 lakh by accepting old currency of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000.
Further, the DDs were purchased by Gopal and Ashwin, partners of Omkar Parimal Mandir, by depositing old currencies. The CBI preliminary probe also revealed that Rs 2.30 lakh in cash was credited into a Jandhan Yojana account on November 13 using old currency and on the same day it was transferred into the account of Omkar Parimal Mandir at Basavanagudi branch of Central Bank of India.
This apart, a total of Rs 1.24 crore was credited into different accounts of Gopal, Ashwin and thier family members and subsequently transferred to the account of Omkar Parimal Mandir. Of this, Rs 6.90 lakh was transferred to Bajaj Finance Ltd. Sources said that between November 10 and 24, 2016 a total Rs 2 crore cash in old currencies was exchanged through various means, including 149 DDs.
On specific information, the CBI had conducted a surprise check at the bank's branch on DVG Road on November 28. The surprise check had revealed that there several high-value cash deposits in 22 accounts belonging to Gopal, Ashwin and their family members from November 10.
The CBI team had obtained all account details and other documents and verified the same. The FIR has been registered under IPC sections 120 (b), 420 and Prevention of Corruption Act sections 13 (2) and 13 (1) (d).