CBI Files Chargesheet Against Officials Of National Textile Corporation In Rs 64 Lakh Fraud Case

Mumbai, 4th August 2021: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed a charge sheet in the Court of Special Judge, CBI Cases, (City Civil & Session Courts, Greater Mumbai) at Mumbai against the then Director (Tech) & then I/c CMD, National Textile Corporation Ltd., New Delhi; then Director (Finance) NTC New Delhi; the then Chief General Manager/ Office-in-Charge, at NTC Ltd, Mumbai; then Manager (Material & Assets Sale) NTC Ltd., Mumbai; then Company Secretary (AS) NTC Ltd., New Delhi; Director of Mumbai based private company and the said Mumbai based private company for causing an alleged loss of Rs. 64,35,000/- (approx) to NTC Ltd.

CBI had registered a case on 29.07.2019 against 07 accused including then Directors, Company Secretary of NTC., Ltd. & official of private company based at Mumbai. It was alleged that certain officials of NTC Ltd., & Director of Mumbai based private company had conspired with each other, and public servants had given the open land of a Mumbai based private Mill on lease & licence basis to the said private company based at Mumbai in 2009 on very cheaper rates than the prevailing rates in that area during relevant period.

During investigation searches were conducted at 07 places at the premises of accused and private company which resulted in recovery of various incriminating documents.

After investigation, a charge sheet was filed.

Name of accused in charge-sheet :-

i) Sh. R. K. Sharma the then Director (Tech) & I/c CMD, National Textile Corporation Ltd, New Delhi.

ii) Sh. Brijendra Kumar Mishra, then Director (Finance) NTC Ltd., New Delhi.

iii) Sh. Vasant Dinkar Zope, the then Chief General Manager/Office-in-Charge, NTC Ltd., Mumbai.

iv) Sh. Subhas J Chaudhary, then Manager (Material & Assets Sale) NTC, Ltd., Mumbai.

v) Sh. Rajeshwar Kumar Sharma, then Company Secretary (AS) NTC Ltd., New Delhi

vi) Sh. Piyush Metha, Director of M/s M E Infra-Projects Pvt. Ltd.,

vii) M/s M E Infra-Projects Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai