ABG Shipyard: Ex Chairman Rishi Agarwal joins CBI probe into Rs 22,842 cr bank fraud case

Last week, the CBI had questioned Rishi Agarwal in connection with its probe into the Rs 22,848 crore alleged banking fraud, the biggest such case registered by the central agency.

Former chairman and managing director of ABG Shipyard Ltd Rishi Agarwal on Monday reached the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) headquarters in Delhi to join the probe into the Rs 22,842 crore bank fraud case. He was earlier questioned by the CBI.

Today he was summoned for interrogation which has begun.

Last week, the CBI had questioned Rishi Agarwal in connection with its probe into the Rs 22,848 crore alleged banking fraud, the biggest such case registered by the central agency.

Agarwal was examined recently, the officials had said, without giving details of the exact date of his examination.

The CBI swung into action after registering the FIR on February 7 on a complaint filed by SBI on August 25, 2020.

The central probe agency has issued look out circulars against the accused in the case to prevent them from leaving the country, the officials said.

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