HIMACHAL–DELHI LINKS SURFACE: KEY LEADS EMERGE DURING ACB INTERROGATION,  EFFORTS INTENSIFY TO RECOVER LUXURY VEHICLES AND ELECTRONIC EVIDENCE

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Investigation has intensified in the high-profile Panchkula Municipal Corporation bank fraud case in Haryana. In this matter, former manager of Kotak Mahindra Bank, Pushpendra, was produced before the court by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Thursday. The ACB had sought a 7-day remand, but the court granted a 5-day police remand after the hearing.

Earlier, Pushpendra had surrendered at the ACB office on Wednesday, accompanied by a team of lawyers. Meanwhile, the court has also extended the police remand of already arrested Senior Accounts Officer Vikas Kaushik by 2 more days, indicating that the investigating agency is working to uncover the entire network behind the scam. 

During the proceedings, ACB informed the court that the scam has links beyond Haryana. The accused allegedly hid crucial evidence—such as a laptop, printer, fake seals, and mobile phones—in Himachal Pradesh. ACB teams are now preparing to conduct  Luxury Vehicles Purchased with Fraud Money

Interrogation has revealed that the accused purchased several high-end vehicles using the defrauded money, which includes Jeep Rubicon, BMW car, Harley-Davidson motorcycle. These vehicles are reportedly located at the accused’s premises in Delhi, where ACB is likely to take action for their recovery.