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ACB arrests former J&K Bank chairman in tender fraud case

Former chairman of J&K Bank, Parvez Ahmad Nengroo was arrested by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) in connection with a tender fraud case.

Former chairman of J&K Bank, Parvez Ahmad Nengroo
Former chairman of J&K Bank, Parvez Ahmad Nengroo

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Published : Apr 3, 2021, 8:08 PM IST

Srinagar: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) arrested former chairman of J&K Bank, Parvez Ahmad Nengroo on Saturday in connection with a tender fraud case.

Sources said the ACB arrested Nengroo in connection with a case of awarding tenders of housekeeping to a Mumbai-based company by allegedly not following proper norms, thereby causing a loss of Rs. 6,29,56,575 to the bank.

"The case against Nengroo and four others was registered in October last year on the allegation that the officers of J&K Bank had awarded tenders of housekeeping to a Mumbai-based company by not following proper tendering norms and that has caused the bank a loss of Rs. 6,29,56,575," sources said.

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They further added that a team of ACB Kashmir raided Nengroo's residence in Srinagar today and arrested him in the case.

(IANS)

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