CBI registers a case against a director of private firm of Pune

The Central Bureau of Investigation has registered a case U/s 120-B r/w Sec. 420 of IPC and Sec.13(2) r/w 13(1)(d) of PC Act, 1988 against Director & Chief Finance Officer of a private firm based at Pune; a private person working in another private firm based at Pune; unknown officials of Banks and unknown private persons. It was alleged that the accused persons during November & December, 2016 entered into criminal conspiracy with unknown officers/officials of Banks & unknown private persons and illegally / unauthorizedly obtained new GC Notes issued by the Reserve Bank of India to the tune of Rs.7,97,95,500/-(approx) including 39,893 numbers of new GC notes of the denomination of Rs.2000/- and 19 numbers of new GC notes of the denomination of Rs.500/- from unknown Banks, thereby cheated the Government of India.

Searches were conducted at 40 places in Pune including residential & office premises of the accused persons and others which led to recovery of Incriminating documents.

Further investigation is in progress.