Scam in Karuvannur Service Cooperative Bank

The Enforcement Directorate has attached assets worth Rs 30.70 crore of Bijoy A K, the commission agent of Karuvannur Service Co-operative Bank Ltd, under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act in fraud and cheating case. The ED said the attached assets include 20 immovable properties consisting of land and building in Kerala, two premium cars, Rs 3,40,000 and foreign currency totaling Rs 2,08,124. The sleuths attached bank balances also in Bijoy’s 57 accounts worth Rs 35,86 990.

The enforcement agency said he illegally sanctioned and disbursed loan to the tune of Rs 26.60 crore in cash without any collateral due to systematic conspiracy hatched and perpetuated by the secretary and committee members of the bank since 2010.