Kamal Ghorui
Applicant Got No Loan, But EMI Notice300 words
UP special task force (STF) on Saturday arrested a senior bank official from Delhi for his alleged involvement in a large-scale loan scam using forged documents and fake identities
Lucknow: The UP special task force (STF) on Saturday arrested a bank official for his alleged involvement in a loan scam.Nitin Chaudhary (39), a former branch manager of Union Bank of India, was posted at the bank’s Vasant Vihar branch in Delhi. He was arrested from Basant Vihar branch. The case surfaced following a complaint lodged by Raj Bahadur Gurung of Lucknow, at the STF headquarters. Gurung said that he had approached an intermediary for securing a business loan. However, he was later informed that his application had been rejected.Nearly 5-6 months later, he began receiving messages regarding EMI payments. He then found that two loans had already been sanctioned in his name without his knowledge or consent. This prompted him to approach authorities, triggering a detailed investigation. Acting on the complaint, STF launched an intensive probe, exposing an interstate multi-crore loan racket involving bank officials, middlemen and document forgers.Earlier, on Sep 13, 2025, STF had arrested four accused, including another Union Bank branch manager, Gaurav Kumar, and registered a case at cybercrime police station, Lucknow. Subsequent interrogation and analysis of seized documents led investigators to identify Aamir Ahsan as the mastermind of the operation. He was arrested on Feb 15.Nitin Chaudhary, who had been absconding, was identified as a key conspirator and was arrested from Delhi. Additional SP, STF, Vishal Vikram Singh said that Chaudhary disclosed details about the functioning of the fraud network. He revealed that he had come into contact with co-accused Naveed, a vendor associated with the bank’s regional office, during his posting in Lucknow. Their acquaintance soon turned into a criminal partnership.The accused was produced before the Patiala House Court in Delhi, from where transit remand was obtained. He has since been brought to Lucknow for interrogation.
