Cases were registered after CBI conducted searches at 13 places including Surat.
CBI registered cases against bank officials, two businessmen and their associates for depositing over Rs 60.5 crore in alleged fake bank accounts post-demonetisation, the central agency said today. Cases were registered after CBI conducted searches at 13 places including Surat in connection with two matters, the investigating agency said in a release.
One case was registered against a branch manager and a senior manager of a nationalised bank in Surat along with an owner of a city-based private firm and unknown persons, the agency said. The agency did not reveal any names.
Another case was filed against the owner of a Surat-based private firm along with unknown officials of the main branch of a cooperative bank, it said.
"In the first case, it was alleged that the accused entered into a criminal conspiracy and committed forgery in the opening of bank account of a firm at Surat and a cash deposit of approximately Rs 24.35 crores was made in the said account after November 8, 2016 by a proprietor of a Surat-based private firm," the agency said.
"In the second case, it was alleged that the accused committed forgery in the bank account opening of a private firm and cash deposit of approximately Rs 36.17 crore was made in said account after November 8, 2016, also by proprietor of a Surat-based private firm," it said.
"It was further alleged that in both cases, the cash deposits made were further transferred to accounts of co-accused by way of RTGS transfers. Searches were conducted today in both the cases at 13 places including Surat," it said, adding that further investigation is on.