{
  "id": 137309,
  "title": "54 bank fraud accused fled India, ED seizes assets worth over Rs 35,000 crore",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/54-bank-fraud-accused-fled-india-ed-seizes-assets-worth-over-rs-35",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-04T15:41:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/54-bank-fraud-accused-fled-india-ed-seizes-assets-worth-over-rs-35000-crore/articleshow/132866143.cms"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Enforcement Directorate is investigating 32 bank fraud cases with 54 absconding accused. Proceedings under the Fugitive Economic Offenders Act have been launched against 27 individuals. Assets worth over Rs 840 crore have been confiscated after nine were declared offenders. Unclaimed bank deposits transferred to the RBI fund total Rs 62,683.19 crore. India's foreign exchange reserves remain…",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/02/jana-nayagan-box-office-day-11-vijay-film-nears-rs-200-crore",
        "published": "2026-08-02T08:04:39.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}