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ED to restitute Rs 15,000-crore assets to fraud victims during 2025-26

ED to restitute Rs 15,000-crore assets to fraud victims during 2025-26

The ED chief recently issued directions to all regions of the agency to "actively work on cases marked for restitution of assets worth Rs 15,000 crore during the financial year 2025-26"

21 April,2025 06:26 PM IST | New Delhi | PTI
New India Co-operative Bank scam probe unearths NPAs

New India Co-operative Bank scam probe unearths NPAs

Economic Offences Wing’s investigation into an account holder’s complaint reveals over 2000 accounts have turned into Non-Performing Assets worth Rs 400 crore

10 April,2025 07:06 AM IST | Mumbai | Faizan Khan
Absconding ex-bank VP, wife seek video hearing in Rs 122 cr bank scam

Absconding ex-bank VP, wife seek video hearing in Rs 122 cr bank scam

Mumbai Police’s Economic Offences Wing has summoned the CEO of Omkara ARC to record a statement in connection with the Rs 122 crore New India Cooperative Bank fraud case, as discrepancies surface in NPA asset recovery deals

08 April,2025 12:11 PM IST | Mumbai | Faizan Khan
New India Co-Op Bank scam: Not happy with RBI’s responses about audit, says EOW

New India Co-Op Bank scam: Not happy with RBI’s responses about audit, says EOW

Sources in the Economic Offences Wing tell mid-day RBI is yet to provide the notes detailing reasons behind February 12 raids, during which cash amounting to Rs 122 crore was found

04 April,2025 07:07 AM IST | Mumbai | Faizan Khan
Torres investment scam: ED gets custody of 'hawala operator' Alpesh Khara

Torres investment scam: ED gets custody of 'hawala operator' Alpesh Khara

The accused was in judicial custody following his earlier arrest by the Mumbai Police's Economic Offences Wing (EOW). The special judge for the Prevention of Money Laundering Act cases remanded him in the ED's custody till April 1

26 March,2025 11:06 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
New India Cooperative Bank case: Mumbai Police arrest Jharkhand hotelier

New India Cooperative Bank case: Mumbai Police arrest Jharkhand hotelier

On February 12, the EOW registered an FIR against the bank’s former general manager Hitesh Mehta for allegedly embezzling R122 crore from the Prabhadevi and Goregaon branches. The police have also arrested businessman Unnanathan Arunachalam, alias Arun Bhai, in connection with the case

24 March,2025 08:10 AM IST | Mumbai | Apoorva Agashe
New India Bank scam: Accused Hitesh Mehta to undergo brain-mapping test

New India Bank scam: Accused Hitesh Mehta to undergo brain-mapping test

Hitesh Mehta, the key accused in the Rs 122 crore embezzlement at New India Cooperative Bank, will undergo a brain-mapping test after his polygraph test yielded inconclusive results. The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) continues its probe, with multiple arrests already made

21 March,2025 01:11 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Ex-vice chairman Hiren Bhanu denies involvement in Rs 122 crore bank scam

Ex-vice chairman Hiren Bhanu denies involvement in Rs 122 crore bank scam

Ex-bank official disputes claims of receiving R26 crore from scam accused, claims Hitesh Mehta admitted to embezzling money

20 March,2025 07:37 AM IST | Mumbai | Faizan Khan
New India Cooperative Bank scam: How benami siphoned off Rs 18 cr from accused

New India Cooperative Bank scam: How benami siphoned off Rs 18 cr from accused

Cops arrest another accused after his name surfaces during interrogation of Unnanathan Arunachalam, who was held on Sunday. Investigators found that Hitesh Mehta had withdrawn Rs 18 crore from two banks, where it was held as fixed deposits, before handing it over to Arunachalam

19 March,2025 10:00 AM IST | Mumbai | Faizan Khan
New India Co-Operative Bank case: Mumbai BJP leader's brother held by EOW

New India Co-Operative Bank case: Mumbai BJP leader's brother held by EOW

Azam was taken into custody late Monday evening after his name surfaced during the interrogation of Unnathan Arunachalam

17 March,2025 11:18 PM IST | Mumbai | Faizan Khan

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