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J&K Bank Corruption Case: CBI Grills Ex-J&K Finance Minister Haseeb Drabu For 7 hours.

Sherjeel Malik
Last updated: May 21, 2022 12:23 pm
Sherjeel Malik
3 years ago
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The CBI on Friday questioned former Jammu and Kashmir Bank chairman Haseeb Drabu for 7 hours in connection with a case related to the purchase of the bank’s office building in Mumbai in 2010.

It is alleged that there was a loss of Rs 100 crore to the financial institution’s exchequer, quoting officials PTI reported.

The questioning of Drabu, a former finance minister of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir, was done by the CBI officials at their Srinagar office for seven hours, the report said.

There was no immediate reaction from Drabu as he did not reply to SMS and messages sent on his WhatsApp.

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Earlier this month, the CBI carried out searches at eight locations in Mumbai, Srinagar and Jammu after the agency had registered an FIR in the purchase of the Akruti Gold Building for around Rs 180 crore by the bank for its integrated office in Mumbai on November 11 last year.

The FIR was registered following a reference from the Jammu and Kashmir government.

The CBI has alleged that the bank had entered into a deal for its branch office at the Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) with Akruti Gold at a much higher rate than offered by other shortlisted builders causing a loss of over Rs 100 crore to the bank.

The inquiry report, now part of the FIR, had said an advertisement was issued by the J&K Bank on November 6, 2008, inviting offers for outright sale of integrated office premises at Bandra Kurla, requiring 20,000 sq ft space.

Twenty-five builders had responded to the advertisement which were opened by the committee formed for the purpose and out of the offers received, eight properties Ashapura Builders (Hallmark Business Plaza), Topaz Akruti, Crescenzo (BKC), Platin BKC, Naman Centre, Golden Homeland agencies (Wockhardt), Windsor and KRC Towers were shortlisted.

Of these eight, the rates offered by Ashapura Builders were the lowest at Rs 25,000 per sq ft, Ashapura Builders on July 28, 2009, made an offer for its building’s third floor of 30,000 sq ft built up area at Rs 22,500 per sq ft chargeable area.

“The application was processed and submitted to the then chairman to take a decision but no decision was taken regarding finalisation of contract with Ashapura Builders’ owners. A committee was constituted with approval of the chairman to take a view with regard to the offer received. The committee so constituted has done nothing in respect of offers received,” the FIR had alleged.

The bank on the instructions of its corporate headquarters published another advertisement on January 14, 2010, seeking office space 25,000-30,000 sq ft and residential flats in or around Andheri (15 single BHK 600-800 sq ft and 10 double BHK 1000-1200 sq ft) it said. The offer was responded to by 23 builders.

“Ashapura Builders again quoted the lowest rate Rs 25,000 per sq ft It has been found that no heed once again was paid to the lowest rate…,” the FIR alleged.

It has been found that in the board of directors meeting held on february 25, 2010, the director estate committee briefed board members about site inspections of the shortlisted properties conducted by the estate committee, it alleged.

“The members were informed that amongst the short listed properties, Akruti Goki BKC meets requirements of the bank. He further informed the members that total chargeable area of the entire building was around 42,000 sqft at Rs 26,000 per sqft which roughly works out to Rs 109 crore for the entire building and Rs 73 crore for the proposed six floors,” the FIR alleged.

It said the board members allegedly gave approval to the proposal and decided that the bank should enter into negotiations with the builders for purchasing the entire building.

“Negotiations were held with Akruti Gold BKC and finally the rate was finalised at Rs 26,000 per sq ft for nine floors having total chargeable area of 63,776 sq ft. A letter of intent was signed with the builder and a token money of Rs 25 crore was paid to developer Vishal Techno Commerce Limited,” it alleged.

The FIR said there was sufficient space available with J&K Bank for functioning of its branch at Bandra Kurla, Zonal Office and Treasury and as such there was no requirement of purchasing any additional accommodation.

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