Kochi, Dec 5 (PTI) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached assets worth Rs 30.70 crore of Bijoy A K, the commission agent of Karuvannur Service Co-operative Bank Ltd, under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act in fraud and cheating case.
The ED said the attached assets include 20 immovable properties consisting of land and building in Kerala, two premium cars, Rs 3,40,000 and foreign currency totalling Rs 2,08,124. The sleuths attached bank balances also in Bijoy’s 57 accounts worth Rs 35,86 990.
The enforcement agency said he illegally sanctioned and disbursed loan to the tune of Rs 26.60 crore in cash without any collateral due to systematic conspiracy hatched and perpetuated by the secretary and committee members of the bank since 2010.
“The ED initiated a money laundering investigation on the basis of the FIRs registered by the Kerala police under section 420 of the IPC. Kerala police (Crime Branch) has registered more than 16 FIRs in Thrissur District regarding fraud in Karuvannur Service Co-Operative Bank Ltd,” ED said in a release.
The agency said the money laundering investigation carried out so far has revealed that multiple bogus loans were sanctioned by the bank on the same property without the knowledge of members of Society.
It said the loan amounts were disbursed in cash and also huge cash deposits were found in books of accounts of the bank.
The Karuvannur Service Co-Operative Bank was also under the scrutiny of the Registrar of Co-Operative Societies in…
