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ICICI Bank case: ED grills Kochhars, others for second consecutive day

Chanda Kochhar reached the ED's Mumbai office around 9 am and left in 40 minutes. The questioning of Deepak Kochhar and Dhoot, however, went on for 6-7 hours

Former ICICI Bank MD & CEO Chanda Kochhar at the Enforcement Directorate office in Mumbai. Photo: Reuters
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Former ICICI Bank MD & CEO Chanda Kochhar at the Enforcement Directorate office in Mumbai. Photo: Reuters

Shrimi Choudhary New Delhi
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Saturday grilled Chanda Kochhar, former managing director and chief executive officer of ICICI Bank, in connection with loans extended to many corporates, including Videocon group firms, while she was at the helm of the private lender.  

The probe agency also questioned her husband Deepak Kochhar along with some relatives and Videocon Industries Chairman Venugopal Dhoot in an alleged money-laundering case at its regional office in Mumbai.  

Today was the second consecutive day of questioning by the agency. They were questioned on Friday, too, following a search operation at the residences and business premises linked to the Kochhars

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