ED Arrests Chanda Kochhar's Husband Deepak Kochhar In ICICI Loan Case

Chanda Kocchar's husband Deepak Kocchar has been arrested in ICICI Bank Loan scam

New Delhi: Businessman Deepak Kochhar and husband of former ICICI Bank CEO Chanda Kochhar has been arrested by the Enforcement Directorate for alleged money laundering in a deal between the bank and Videocon Group. He had been questioned since noon today before he was arrested at night. The probe agency had filed a criminal case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) early last year against Ms Kochhar, her husband, and Venugopal Dhoot of Videocon Group to investigate alleged irregularities and corrupt practices in sanctioning ₹ 1,875 crores in loans by ICICI Bank. Kochhar was arrested after the latest round of questioning pertaining to fresh evidence that the agency has stumbled upon recently, people in the know said. Kochhar was confronted with documents that the people said were related to a money trail concerning his company, NuPower Renewables. The ED’s money-laundering case is based on a first information report filed by the CBI against the Kochhars, Videocon Group chairman Venugopal Dhoot, and six others. The CBI has accused the former bank chief of allegedly receiving "illegal gratification" through her husband from Videocon for sanctioning a term loan. The Kochhars and others had denied the allegations.