New Delhi, Oct 11 (Representative) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered a case on complaint from State Bank of India against a private company and others including its managing director; director and unknown public servants on the allegations of cheating SBI and other consortium member banks to the tune of Rs 862.06 crore, the agency said in its statement on Monday. As per the agency, it was alleged that during the period 2009 to 2017, the accused were sanctioned credit facilities under consortium banking which were enhanced from time to time.
It was also alleged that the directors of the private company in conspiracy with others manipulated account books, diverted the funds released by banks and thereby cheated seven consortium member banks including SBI to the tune of Rs 862.06 crore, said CBI. Searches were conducted at 9 locations including residential and office premises of the accused at Mumbai and Kolhapur, the agency said.