ED files case against unknown persons for forging bank accounts in Axis Bank in Noida

New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Saturday filed a case against unknown persons for forging bank accounts in Noida Sector 51 branch of Axis Bank under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).

Sources said, earlier today that a case was filed on basis of one of the fake company director's: Nandu Paswan's FIR.

The ED has already arrested two Axis Bank managers. Twenty bank accounts of fake companies had been found and deposits of Rs. 60 crores had been made to them.

A team from Lucknow has reached the Bank where bank officials and bullion traders are being questioned by the ED as the 80 to 100 crores of money that had been deposited in 40 bank accounts had been sent to bullion traders only.

The Income Tax Department has also sent its report to the Enforcement Directorate.

The authorities are concerned about the connivance of some bank executives with racketeers to launder cash ever since the announcement of demonetisation.