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New India Cooperative Bank scam: How benami siphoned off Rs 18 cr from accused
Updated On: 19 March, 2025 10:00 AM IST | Mumbai | Faizan Khan
Cops arrest another accused after his name surfaces during interrogation of Unnanathan Arunachalam, who was held on Sunday. Investigators found that Hitesh Mehta had withdrawn Rs 18 crore from two banks, where it was held as fixed deposits, before handing it over to Arunachalam
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The accused Unnanathan Arunachalam (left, in pic) with a police official at the Esplanade court on Sunday
The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) has arrested Haji Javed Aazam, the younger brother of BJP’s former Maharashtra secretary Hyder Aazam, in connection with the Rs 122 crore embezzlement case involving New India Co-operative Bank. His arrest follows the interrogation of businessman Unnanathan Arunachalam, alias Arun Bhai, who was apprehended from Crawford Market on Saturday.
Customers visit New India Co-operative Bank’s Kandivli Mahavir Nagar branch on February 14. Pic/Nimesh Dave
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