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SBI graft case: Internal probe report in 2-3 days

CBI court extends custody of ex-executive Kumarah till Saturday

BS Reporter Mumbai
Last Updated : Nov 28 2013 | 1:54 AM IST
The State Bank of India (SBI) will give an internal report on the alleged corruption case involving Deputy Managing Director Shyamal Acharya, one of its top executives, in two-three days, Financial Services Secretary Rajiv Takru said on Wednesday.

Meanwhile, a special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court here extended the custody of K K Kumarah, a former executive of the bank, till Saturday, in an alleged graft case.

Last week, CBI’s Economic Offences Wing had registered a case against Kumarah, Acharya and Piyoosh Goyal, chairman of Worlds Window Group, in a case of alleged graft in the disbursal of a loan of Rs 400 crore. While Kumarah was arrested, CBI was probing Acharya’s case, in which he is alleged to have sought consideration for clearing loans.

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To probe the charges, SBI had a formed two-member panel of Managing Directors A Krishna Kumar and Hemant Contractor.

Terming the incident unfortunate, Takru, a government representative on the board, said if anybody was guilty, the law would take its course.

According to the CBI, Goyal had allegedly applied for a corporate loan of Rs 400 crore. Kumarah, who had joined the Worlds Window Group, allegedly used his ties with Acharya to get a loan of Rs 75 crore cleared.

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First Published: Nov 28 2013 | 12:35 AM IST

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