karnataka govt orders cbi probe into guru raghavendra bank scam
the ed has so far attached assets worth rs 159 crore as part of its probe into the alleged scam.
bengaluru | updated: december 3, 2023 06:39 ist
the congress government in karnataka saturday ordered a cbi inquiry into the sri guru raghavendra sahakara bank niyamitha (sgrsbn) scam in basavanagudi.
chief minister siddaramaiah said, “thousands of depositors invested their lifetime savings in the bank with dreams like marriage, owning a house, etc. because of the bank fraud, all the depositors are worried about their future. even when i was the opposition leader earlier, i had raised my voice against the bank fraud and demanded a cbi probe to deliver justice to the depositors. i have seen the frustration and the agony of those who lost their deposit money. hence, to ensure justice for all, we decided to hand over the investigation to the cbi.”
in 2020, the reserve bank of india (rbi) imposed withdrawal restrictions on the sgrsbn. investigation revealed that more than rs 2,500 crore was misappropriated by the bank management. so far, the enforcement directorate (ed) has attached assets worth rs 159 crore as part of its probe into the alleged scam.
out of the 45,000 depositors, most got the rs 5 lakh insurance amount from deposit insurance and credit guarantee corporation (dicgc). however, over 15,000 depositors who have deposited more than rs 6 lakh are yet to get the complete relief amount.
in february this year, the ed arrested a major beneficiary of the alleged bank scam. according to ed, the accused, rajesh v r, allegedly siphoned off huge funds from the bank in connivance with its management. as per a reserve bank of india inspection report, he availed of loans of rs 40.4 crore from the bank but has yet to repay them.
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