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CBI Books Reliance Telecom in ₹114.98 Crore SBI Fraud Case, Searches Mumbai Sites

The action points to an expanding probe into Reliance Group companies.

Overview

  • CBI teams carried out searches in Mumbai on Thursday at the homes of former directors Satish Seth and Gautam B. Doshi and at Reliance Telecom’s office.
  • SBI’s complaint says the bank suffered a ₹114.98 crore loss from a loan to Reliance Telecom, which drew funds from a ₹735 crore facility arranged by a 11‑bank consortium.
  • The FIR lists conspiracy and cheating under the Indian Penal Code and misuse of official position under the Prevention of Corruption Act.
  • Investigators said they seized files tied to the loan and will examine bank records, emails, and internal approvals as the case moves forward.
  • A forensic audit from October 2020, covering 2013 to 2017, flagged fund diversion, sham transactions, inter‑corporate layering, and cooked books, and outlets also noted recent CBI questioning of Anil Ambani in a separate ₹2,929 crore case.