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
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 Investigators found that Hitesh Mehta had withdrawn Rs 18 crore from two banks, where it was held as fixed deposits, before handing it over to Arunachalam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
BREAKING
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
The 62-year-old, who worked as an electrical contractor, had met the key accused, ex-General Manager Hitesh Mehta, before becoming involved in the fraud. Authorities allege that Mehta misappropriated Rs 40 crore and handed it over to Ullahanathan
17 March,2025 10:48 AM IST | Mumbai | Apoorva Agashe
According to EOW officials, Arunachalam allegedly received Rs 40 crore from the misappropriated funds
16 March,2025 03:54 PM IST | Mumbai | Faizan Khan
Accused nabbed in Vadodara on Friday, brought to Mumbai
16 March,2025 07:10 AM IST | Mumbai | Faizan Khan
Cops say money was siphoned off directly by former general manager; an Interpol blue-corner notice being issued against wanted couple
04 March,2025 08:26 AM IST | Mumbai | Faizan Khan
New India Co-Operative Bank scam
According to sources, Hiren Bhanu left the country on January 26 and landed in a Gulf nation nearly two weeks before the RBI’s inspection; his wife, Gauri Bhanu, fled to Thailand on February 10, just two days before the inspection
02 March,2025 07:22 AM IST | Mumbai | Faizan Khan
Their names surfaced after investigations revealed they allegedly received a significant portion of the Rs 122 crore siphoned from the bank’s cash vaults
01 March,2025 07:35 AM IST | Mumbai | Faizan Khan
The EOW had earlier arrested three persons, including the bank's ex-general manager, Hitesh Mehta, and real estate developer, Dharmesh Paun, in connection with the New India Co-Operative Bank scam
28 February,2025 10:24 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentADVERTISEMENT
