ICICI-Videocon case: Chanda Kochhar, husband appear before ED again

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Former ICICI Bank CEO Chanda Kochhar and her husband Deepak Kochhar on Tuesday again appeared before the Enforcement Directorate here in connection with an alleged bank loan fraud andm oney laundering case registered against them.

They were questioned by the agency on Monday for over eight hours. This was the first time they were grilled in Delhi.

They have been questioned by the agency in Mumbai in March.
The couple arrived at the Enforcement Directorate's headquarters in Khan Market here around their scheduled appearance time of 11:30 am, official sources said.

While it was not immediately known as to what was the ED's line of questioning on Monday, sources said the two were questioned about their personal and official dealings with the Videocon group.
Their statement was recorded under the Prevention of Money LaunderingAct (PMLA) by the investigating officer of the case, they said.

The Kochhars were supposed to depose before the agency early this month but they had then sought an extension of time and were allowed, they said.

Chanda Kochhar's brother-in-law and Deepak's brother, Rajiv Kochhar, has also been grilled by the ED multiple times in the case a few days ago here.Rajiv Kochhar has been questioned by the CBI in the same case in the past as well.


 He is the founder of Singapore-based Avista Advisory and was questioned by the CBI about his company's role in the restructuring of the loan, the sources said.