The Delhi Police Economic Office Wing (EOW) reported to have been arrested two accused among one DSA and one CA by profession for their involvement in cheating with ICICI Bank to the tune of Rs 9 Crores by preparing forged and fabricated documents to get the loans sanctioned.

Police said, Vivek Singh, authorized representative of ICICI Bank, Videocon Tower, Jhandewalan Extension, New Delhi had filed a complaint with Economic Offences Wing (EOW), Delhi Police alleging therein that during course of day-to-day transaction, it was observed that maximum number of delinquent cases of Business Instalment Loan portfolio were apprised by Anshul Ahuja, Credit Manager.

On the basis of the said observation, all the files appraised by Anshul Ahuja between March, 2020 to March, 2021 were analysed. During the course of analysing of these files, it came to notice that documents were found fabricated in 72 cases. He further alleged that GST return in 71 files was found forged. In 39 files, bank account statements were found fabricated.

The complainant further alleged that when Anshul Ahuja was enquired about the said files, he confessed of receiving leads of the potential business loan customers from a CA, Himanshu Rastogi. Anshul Ahuja mentioned that in cases, where he did not find customers eligible, he used to communicate the same to the said CA Himanshu Rastogi and subsequently, the customers used to apply for loans with fabricated documents such as forged GST returns and bank account statement. Thereby, they cheated ICICI Bank and caused wrongful loss to the tune of Rs 9 Crores in lieu of commissions. The loan EMIs were not paid by most of the loan creditors hence these loans were declared NPA. In this regard, a Case vide FIR No. 65/2022, dated 26.04.2022, u/s 420/468/471/120-B/409 IPC, PS EOW was got registered and investigation was taken up. 

INVESTIGATION:  AMRUTHA GUGULOTH,  IPS, Addl. Commissioner of Police, Economic Offence Wing, Mandir Marg, said, during investigation, the documents attached with loan application forms were found to be fabricated with the intention to show the high credibility to take more loans than eligibility. The accused Mr. Rishi Chhabra contacted with loan creditors to assist them in loans of high amounts even their CIBIL scores were not good/eligible and assured to help them in getting sanctioned much more amounts from ICICI Bank.

AMRUTHA GUGULOTH,  IPS, Addl. Commissioner of Police, Economic Offence Wing, Mandir Marg, said, during investigation, the documents attached with loan application forms were found to be fabricated with the intention to show the high credibility to take more loans than eligibility. The accused Mr. Rishi Chhabra contacted with loan creditors to assist them in loans of high amounts even their CIBIL scores were not good/eligible and assured to help them in getting sanctioned much more amounts from ICICI Bank.

KNOW THE ACCUSED: Accused Mr. Anshul Ahuja, the then Credit Manager in ICICI Bank had already been arrested earlier in the case on 19.06.2024 and is in Judicial Custody in the case.

Accused Rishi Chhabra S/o Late Sh. Sudesh Kumar Chhabra, R/o Geeta Colony, Near Punjab & Sindh Bank, New Delhi & Kailash Nagar, Gandhi Nagar, East District, Delhi, Age 46 years (private DSA) was formally arrested in the case on 09.05.2025. He has been granted anticipatory bail by the Hon’ble Delhi High Court. 

Mr. Himanshu Rastogi S/o Sh. Deepak Rastogi, R/ovEast Azad Nagar, Delhi & Bihari Colony Extn., Shahdara, Delhi, Age 33 years was formally arrested in the case on 09.05.25. He is Chartered Accountant by profession. He has been granted anticipatory bail by the Hon’ble Delhi High Court.Further investigation of the case is in progress.