The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday (September 21, 2021) arrested two foreign nationals in an ongoing investigation regarding a Rs 100 crore bank fraud case, where the fixed deposits of Chennai Port Trust (CPT) were fraudulently foreclosed. The agency said that searches at Ramapuram locality in Chennai led to them to 2 foreign nationals, imagined to be residents of Cameroon and Congo.
According to the Central agency, the duo was allegedly on student visas and not in possession of original passports. The duo is to be produced before a Court within the city.
Laptops, mobile phones, camera, printer, and documents associated with the Kamarajar Port Trust, Chennai Port Trust, Bank Fixed deposits and logos of various Indian-Government organizations were also recovered.