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Another Rs 1,394 cr bank fraud, CBI now books Hyderabad firm
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SME Times News Bureau | 23 Mar, 2018
Yet another bank fraud has come
to light, with the CBI filing a case against Hyderabad-based Totem
Infrastructure Ltd (TIL)for allegedly defrauding a consortium of eight
banks led by Union Bank of India (UBI) to the tune of Rs 1,394 crore.
The
Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) issued lookout circulars against
TIL's promoters and directors -- Tottempudi Salalith and his wife
Tottempudi Kavitha -- whose whereabouts were reportedly not known.
Salalith is also director in 10 other private firms dealing in road
construction.
A CBI team also carried out raids here at two
places after filing the FIR against the firm, its promoters and
directors and other unidentified public servants. The raids were
conducted at the residential and office premises of the firm and accused
persons.
The CBI on Thursday filed the case on the basis of a
complaint filed by UBI's Industrial Finance Branch (Hyderabad) which
alleged to be cheated Rs 313.84 crore by the firm.
State Bank of
India, which tops the list with Rs 357.64 crore of loans, is followed
by UBI (Rs 313.84 crore), Bank of Baroda (Rs 208.67 crore), IDBI (Rs
174.47 crore), Punjab National Bank (Rs 126.30 crore), Oriental Bank of
Commerce (Rs 79.96), JM Financial Asset (Rs 69.07 crore) and Syndicate
Bank (Rs 64.48 crore).
"Loan was taken from a consortium of
eight banks including UBI which was the lead bank. Total dues
outstanding for the consortium is Rs 1,394.43 crore. This account became
NPA on June 30, 2012 after default of payments of interests and
instalments," a CBI official said.
In its complaint, the UBI
cited that TIL, based at Banjara Hills, obtained the loans for the
business of EPC contractor which is engaged in road projects, water
works, building structures and also undertook works as a sub contractor
to various companies namely IRCON, RITES, Maytas Infra Pvt Ltd, L&T
and TATA projects.
TIL is taking loans with our bank since
November 2005 when it was sanctioned credit facilities of Rs 15 crore to
complete the work orders in construction and infrastructure activities,
the UBI complaint said.
"The sanction limits were periodically reviewed at outstanding level by our banks at the request of TIL."
The
firm is also accused of diverting the funds by opening accounts outside
the consortium and through payments of wages by showing excess
expenditure and huge stocks, said the CBI official.
"The entire sale proceeds were not allegedly routed through the dealing branches of consortium banks."
In its complaint, the UBI had said the borrowers are absconding and their present whereabouts were not known.
On
Wednesday, the CBI filed a case against a Chennai-based jeweller,
Kanishk Gold Pvt Ltd, for defrauding a consortium of 14 banks led by the
State Bank of India to the tune of Rs 824.15 crore in the form of loans
that have now been declared as non-performing asset (NPA).
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