In 1992, Ketan Parekh followed the footsteps of Harshad Mehta to swindle crores of rupees from banks. A chartered accountant who used to run a family shares and stocks business, NH Securities.
Ketan however had bigger plans in mind. He targetted smaller exchanges like the Allahabad Stock Exchange and the Calcutta Stock Exchange, and bought shares in fictitious names.
His dealings revolved around shares of ten companies like Himachal Futuristic, Global Tele-Systems, SSI Ltd, DSQ Software, Zee Telefilms, Silverline, Pentamedia Graphics and Satyam Computer (K-10 scrips). To fulfil his frauds, Ketan borrowed Rs 250 crore from Global Trust Bank to fuel his ambitions. Ketan alongwith his associates also managed to get Rs 1,000 crore from the Madhavpura Mercantile Co-operative Bank. Where according to RBI regulations, a broker is allowed a loan of only Rs 15 crore (Rs 150 million).
There were evidence of price rigging in the scrips of Global Trust Bank, Zee Telefilms, HFCL, Lupin Laboratories, Aftek Infosys and Padmini Polymer. After the scam hit the news. Ketan Parekh was arrested and proceeded for criminal activities, frauds, economic offenses and is still barred from trading in the Stock Market.
Ketan however had bigger plans in mind. He targetted smaller exchanges like the Allahabad Stock Exchange and the Calcutta Stock Exchange, and bought shares in fictitious names.
His dealings revolved around shares of ten companies like Himachal Futuristic, Global Tele-Systems, SSI Ltd, DSQ Software, Zee Telefilms, Silverline, Pentamedia Graphics and Satyam Computer (K-10 scrips). To fulfil his frauds, Ketan borrowed Rs 250 crore from Global Trust Bank to fuel his ambitions. Ketan alongwith his associates also managed to get Rs 1,000 crore from the Madhavpura Mercantile Co-operative Bank. Where according to RBI regulations, a broker is allowed a loan of only Rs 15 crore (Rs 150 million).
There were evidence of price rigging in the scrips of Global Trust Bank, Zee Telefilms, HFCL, Lupin Laboratories, Aftek Infosys and Padmini Polymer. After the scam hit the news. Ketan Parekh was arrested and proceeded for criminal activities, frauds, economic offenses and is still barred from trading in the Stock Market.
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