Delhi: CBI registers case against firm for cheating Central Bank of India of Rs 139 crore

CBI has registered a case against Bengal India Global Infrastructure for allegedly cheating Central Bank of India of over Rs 139 crore by availing loans on forged documents.

The company allegedly entered into a criminal conspiracy with the Directors of Bholanath Ingots, Gouri Iron Steel Pvt Limited, Subhlabh Steels Pvt Limited and BK Newatia, Chartered Accountant Partner of Jaykishan Chartered Accountants, CBI spokesperson said in Delhi on Thursday.

"It is alleged that they availed credit facilities from Central Bank of India on the basis of false and forged documents and diverted the funds for the purpose other than for which the same was sanctioned and thereby cheated and defrauded the Central Bank of India to the tune of 139.05 crore," she said.

The agency on Thursday carried out searches at 15 places in Kolkata and Durgapur in West Bengal in connection with the case, the spokesperson said.