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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Feb 26 2015 | 7:42 PM IST
A man who allegedly cheated Allahabad Bank of Rs 31 crore, using forged and fake documents for his export business and diverting the funds, and was absconding for about nine months has been arrested by the CBI.
According to the probe agency, a case was registered on February 2, 2012 on the allegations of bogus claim of export and diversion of fund accrued on the basis of fake and forged documents.
After investigation, charge sheet was filed on May 31, 2014 in the Court of Special Judge in Lucknow charging six person with criminal conspiracy, cheating and forgery besides provisions of Prevention of Corruption Act.
One of them, Irshad Alam was declared absconder by the court on November 28, 2014 as he was absconding since filing of charge sheet.
"After sustained efforts, CBI traced the accused and arrested him at Kanpur. The accused was produced in the Court of Special CBI Judge, Anti Corruption at Lucknow and remanded to judicial custody," CBI spokesperson said here.

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First Published: Feb 26 2015 | 7:42 PM IST

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