CB team to probe fraud by estate owners

Follow us:WhatsappFacebookTwitterTelegram.cls-1{fill:#4d4d4d;}.cls-2{fill:#fff;}Google NewsThe Home Department has issued orders on Friday for a Crime Branch (CB) probe into the bank loan fraud committed by a group of estate owners in Nelliampathy by pledging forest land.The Crime Branch probe was first recommended in a letter by Forest Minister K B Ganesh Kumar to Chief Minister Oommen Chandy and Home Minister Thiruvanchoor Radakrishnan requesting an inquiry by a special investigation team into the issue.The Home Department recommended a Crime Branch probe into the incident.A Crime Branch special investigation team will be formed to probe all the cases in which the estate owners in Nelliampathy obtained loan by pledging forest land in the bank.A total amount of Rs 14 crore was taken from various banks and six cases regarding this had been registered.first published:January 01, 1970, 05:30 ISTlast updated:January 01, 1970, 05:30 IST 
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