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Business News/ News / India/  Former ICICI MD & CEO Chanda Kochhar, Deepak Kocchar didn't cooperate, so we arrested them: CBI
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Former ICICI MD & CEO Chanda Kochhar, Deepak Kocchar didn't cooperate, so we arrested them: CBI

The former ICICI MD & CEO were arrested by CBI in the alleged ICICI bank -Videocon loan fraud case produced before Special CBI court for remand proceedings.

Former MD & CEO of ICICI bank Chanda Kochhar & Deepak Kochhar arrested by CBI (Image: ANI)Premium
Former MD & CEO of ICICI bank Chanda Kochhar & Deepak Kochhar arrested by CBI (Image: ANI)

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on 24 December will seek three days custody of Former MD & CEO of ICICI bank Chanda Kochhar & Deepak Kochhar, news agency ANI has reported on 24 December.

“We had given both accused section 41 CrPC notice, but they didn't cooperate, so we arrested them," ANI reported citing CBI lawyer.

The Former MD & CEO were arrested by CBI in the alleged ICICI bank -Videocon loan fraud case produced before Special CBI court for remand proceedings.

The Kochhars were called to the agency headquarters on Friday and arrested after a brief questioning session.

The CBI has alleged that they were evasive in their responses and did not cooperate in the investigation.

Sources said the agency is likely to move at a swift pace to file the first charge sheet in the case, in which the Kochhars could be named along with Venugopal Dhoot of Videocon Group.

The CBI had named the Kochhars and Dhoot, along with companies Nupower Renewables (NRL) managed by Deepak Kochhar, Supreme Energy, Videocon International Electronics Ltd and Videocon Industries Limited, as accused in the FIR registered under IPC sections related to criminal conspiracy and provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act in 2019, they said.

The CBI had alleged that ICICI Bank had sanctioned credit facilities to the tune of 3,250 crore to the companies of Videocon Group promoted by Dhoot in violation of the Banking Regulation Act, RBI guidelines, and credit policy of the bank.

It was also alleged that as a part of the quid pro quo, Dhoot made an investment of 64 crore in Nupower Renewables through Supreme Energy Pvt Ltd (SEPL) and transferred SEPL to Pinnacle Energy Trust managed by Deepak Kochhar through a circuitous route between 2010 and 2012.

It is alleged that during the tenure of Chanda Kochhar at ICICI Bank, six loans worth 1,875 crore were cleared for the Videocon Group and its associated companies during 2009-11. In two cases, she was on the sanctioning committees, according to the FIR.

Chanda Kochhar was on the sanctioning committee deciding two loans -- 300 crore to Videocon International Electronics Limited (VIEL) on August 26, 2009, and 750 crore to Videocon Industries Limited on October 31, 2011, it has alleged.

The loans were issued in alleged violation of laid-down policies and regulations of the bank, the FIR alleged.

Most of these loans became non-performing assets, causing a loss of 1,730 crore to the bank, it alleged.

A day after the 300-crore loan was disbursed by ICICI Bank to VIEL, Dhoot transferred 64 crore to Nupower Renewables, managed by Deepak Kochhar, on September 8, 2009, it further alleged.

The transfer of 64 crore was made from Videocon Industries Ltd through SEPL.

"This was the first major capital received by NRL (Nupower Renewables) to acquire the first power plant. Chanda Kochhar got illegal gratification, undue benefit through her husband from VIL/VN Dhoot for sanctioning 300 crore loan to VIEL," the FIR alleged.

On May 1, 2009, Chanda Kochhar has taken over the charge of ICICI Bank as Managing Director and CEO.

(With inputs from agencies)

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Published: 24 Dec 2022, 01:41 PM IST
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