ICICI-Videocon loan case: Chanda Kochhar, her husband appear before ED; grilled for 8 hours

Former ICICI Bank CEO Chanda Kochhar and her husband Deepak Kochhar were questioned Monday for over eight hours by the Enforcement Directorate after they appeared before it in connection with an alleged bank loan fraud and money laundering case registered against them.

The couple arrived at the Enforcement Directorate's headquarters in Khan Market here shortly before their scheduled appearance time of 11 am, official sources said.

They were allowed to leave just before 8 pm, they said.

While it was not immediately known as to what was the ED's line of questioning, sources said that the two were required to assist the investigating officer (IO) of the case in taking the probe forward.

Sources said their statement was recorded under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).

It is expected that the two may be questioned again on Tuesday.

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 ...