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Nearly five years ago, the forgery was discovered, and Tata Steel later acquired the insolvent Bhushan Steel.

The Enforcement Directorate has arrested Neeraj Singhal, the promoter and former managing director of Bhushan Steel Ltd., and conducted a search at his home as part of its investigation into a bank fraud case involving Rs 56,000 crore. A special court remanded Singhal in ED custody until June 20. The Serious Fraud Investigation Office’s allegation against Bhushan Steel and its directors served as the foundation for the ED’s investigation.

Neeraj Singhal’s forgery is considered the biggest bank fraud in the country to date, with public sector banks being affected the most. Four to five years ago, the forgery was discovered, and Tata Steel later acquired the insolvent Bhushan Steel. Since then, Neeraj Singhal’s crimes have been the focus of an investigation by the CBI and ED.

Reportedly investigating agencies have discovered that Neeraj took money from banks in the name of the business and used it for his luxury. Singhal has been charged by the agency with creating several dummy/shell firms and layering and integrating the funds by shifting money from one company to another through a series of many entries. These funds were used for various personal uses like buying expensive cars and other products.

According to the ED, investigations revealed that the promoters, directors, and employees of Bhushan Steel Limited created fake documents, presented false information to banks to have Letters of Credit discounted, and routed money to their network of unreliable businesses.

Although Bhushan Steel and Neeraj caused damage to more than 30 banks, the State Bank of India and Punjab National Bank were the worst hit. Bhushan Steel obtained loans totalling thousands of crores from public and commercial institutions in the name of building a new facility and purchasing machinery. The business had borrowed roughly Rs 1700 crore from Allahabad Bank in addition to loans from SBI and PNB, according to reports.

The company was placed on a bank blacklist after taking out a sizable loan but failing to pay the interest on time. Following this, it was declared bankrupt, and on the National Company Law Tribunal’s directives, the process of paying off the bank’s debt by selling it was initiated. Tata Steel acquired this business while also covering roughly 66 per cent of the banks’ outstanding debts.

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June 12, 2023, 11:19 IST

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