New Delhi,The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested six accused in connection with the Bank of Baroda fraud involving alleged overseas remittances of foreign exchange of about Rs 6000 crores, the agency said on Wednesday. A case was registered on October 9, 2015, on the basis of a complaint from Bank of Baroda (BOB) alleging that unknown bank officials of BOB branch in Delhi’s Ashok Vihar misused their official position in conspiracy with 59 current account holders and allowed overseas remittances of foreign exchange illegally of Rs 6000 crores, the agency said. A charge sheet was filed in the Special Judge Court on December 12, 2015, against the then AGM and the then Forex Officer of BOB. During the investigation, CBI arrested six accused today. Searches were conducted at 14 premises associated with the accused which led to recovery of several incriminating documents.
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