ICICI-Videocon Loan Fraud: CBI files chargesheet against Kochars and Venugopal Dhoot

New Delhi: The CBI has filed a chargesheet against former MD and CEO of ICICI Bank Chanda Kochhar, her husband Deepak Kochhar and Videocon Group founder Venugopal Dhoot in a ₹3,250 crore loan fraud case, officials said on Saturday.

The agency has filed the chargesheet under sections 120-B (criminal conspiracy) and 409 (criminal breach of trust) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act, among others, officials said.

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The CBI has named nine entities, including companies and individuals, according to the officials.

The case was first registered on 22.1.2019 against Videocon International Electronics Limited, Videocon Industries Limited, Venugopal Nandlal Dhoot, Chanda Kochhar, Deepak Virendra Kochhar, NuPower Renewables Limited, Supreme Energy Private Limited, and Unknown public servants under sections 120-B read with 420 IPC and Section 7 read with section 13(2) read with 13(1)(d) of the PC Act. (with Agency inputs)

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