10 people charged for defrauding bank of over Rs 2.6 crore

Pimpri: A case has been registered against 10 people including former corporator and bank director, chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of a bank for defrauding Shri Chhatrapati Urban Co-op Bank of Rs 2,69,83,855 by conspiring and preparing false and forged documents.

The accused have been identified as Vilas Eknath Nandgude (chairman) Devendra Bartakke (chief executive officer), Ravindra Sonawane (chief executive officer), Gayatri Deshpande (bank officer), Hemalatha Nandgude (cashier), Smita Kadam (cashier), Dnyandev Khedkar (borrower) Tejas Jadhav (borrower) and Yashwant Patil (borrower).

Bhagwan Botre (51), resident of Dehugaon, has lodged a complaint with Sangvi police in this regard. The incident took place at Shri Chhatrapati Urban Co-op Bank Ltd. in Vishalnagar at Pimple Nilakh between April 1, 2012 and March 31, 2014.

The complainant has filed a case against the bank members, depositors and registrars for fraudulently obtaining a total of Rs 2,69,83,855 by making false and forged accounts by misappropriating bank loans and deposits.