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New India Co-Op Bank scam: Not happy with RBI’s responses about audit, says EOW
Sources in the Economic Offences Wing tell mid-day RBI is yet to provide the notes detailing reasons behind February 12 raids, during which cash amounting to Rs 122 crore was found
04 April,2025 07:07 AM IST | Mumbai | Faizan Khan
Torres investment scam: ED gets custody of 'hawala operator' Alpesh Khara
The accused was in judicial custody following his earlier arrest by the Mumbai Police's Economic Offences Wing (EOW). The special judge for the Prevention of Money Laundering Act cases remanded him in the ED's custody till April 1
26 March,2025 11:06 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
New India Cooperative Bank case: Mumbai Police arrest Jharkhand hotelier
On February 12, the EOW registered an FIR against the bank’s former general manager Hitesh Mehta for allegedly embezzling R122 crore from the Prabhadevi and Goregaon branches. The police have also arrested businessman Unnanathan Arunachalam, alias Arun Bhai, in connection with the case
24 March,2025 08:10 AM IST | Mumbai | Apoorva Agashe
New India Bank scam: Accused Hitesh Mehta to undergo brain-mapping test
Hitesh Mehta, the key accused in the Rs 122 crore embezzlement at New India Cooperative Bank, will undergo a brain-mapping test after his polygraph test yielded inconclusive results. The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) continues its probe, with multiple arrests already made
21 March,2025 01:11 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Ex-vice chairman Hiren Bhanu denies involvement in Rs 122 crore bank scam
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
New India Cooperative Bank scam: How benami siphoned off Rs 18 cr from accused
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 Investigators found that Hitesh Mehta had withdrawn Rs 18 crore from two banks, where it was held as fixed deposits, before handing it over to Arunachalam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
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New India Co-Operative Bank case: Mumbai BJP leader's brother held by EOW
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
New India Cooperative Bank case: Arunachalam Ullahanathan held
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
One more arrest in New India Cooperative Bank scam
According to EOW officials, Arunachalam allegedly received Rs 40 crore from the misappropriated funds
16 March,2025 03:54 PM IST | Mumbai | Faizan Khan
Fifth arrest in New India Cooperative Bank fraud case
Accused nabbed in Vadodara on Friday, brought to Mumbai
16 March,2025 07:10 AM IST | Mumbai | Faizan Khan