The chairman of the Gujarat State Employees Co-operative Bank Limited, Kantibhai Ramabhai Bharwad, has filed a police complaint alleging threats to his life and his family's safety in connection with a ₹10.66 crore embezzlement case involving former bank employees.

Embezzlement case and probe

As per the complaint, Vallabhbhai Desai, a former bank supervisor-turned-executive officer, along with seven other former employees, was found guilty of financial irregularities following a forensic audit. The bank management filed an official complaint with the CID Crime Branch in Gandhinagar, leading to a formal case against the accused on January 8.

One of the accused, Sanjay Kumar Atmaram Patel, a resident of Kadi, was reportedly involved in the fraudulent activities. While the case was under investigation, Patel applied for anticipatory bail at the City Civil and Sessions Court, Bhadra on February 18.

In his statement, Bharwad alleged that on the morning of February 18, he had parked his car at Apna Bazar parking and was walking towards the court when he encountered Patel near the market entrance. Patel, allegedly speaking on the phone, stopped Bharwad and threatened him to "withdraw the case against us, or else you will not able to go to work anymore, We will make sure you will not live in peace, nor will we let you live in peace and also will destroy your family".

Due to the threats, Bharwad was unable to attend the court proceedings and later filed a complaint after completing the necessary legal formalities.

The Karanj police has registered the case under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita(BNS). An investigation has been launched.

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