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The CBI connected Thursday (March 19, 2026) questioned industrialist Anil Ambani for astir 8 hours successful transportation with a ₹2,929-crore cheating case, registered against him and Reliance Communications Ltd., connected a ailment by the State Bank of India, officials said.
The industrialist, who is facing respective investigations successful Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) cases, has been called again connected Friday (March 20, 2026) for questioning, they said.
Mr. Ambani arrived astatine the bureau office astatine astir 10.15 a.m. and was taken to the probe squad aft the completion of formalities. He near the bureau office astatine astir 6.15 p.m.
"In transportation with the lawsuit registered by CBI connected August 21, 2025 against Reliance Communications Limited successful a ₹2929.05 crore Bank Fraud lawsuit successful which Reliance Communications Limited, Anil D. Ambani and others unknown, including chartless nationalist servants, are accused, the CBI summoned Anil D. Ambani for interrogation contiguous astatine CBI Head Office astatine Delhi," a CBI spokesperson said successful a statement.
"The accused Anil D. Ambani appeared earlier the Investigating Officer contiguous and has been interrogated for astir 8 Hours. For further questioning, the accused has been directed to look earlier the investigating serviceman time arsenic well," the spokesperson said.
According to the statement, the bureau questioned Mr. Ambani astir the decision-making process astatine the company. Several emails exchanged betwixt him and executives besides came up.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) besides sought his responses connected alleged money diversion, misappropriation and different irregularities successful the indebtedness funds issued to the institution by the bank, they said.
‘Commitment to widen afloat cooperation’
The businessman's spokesperson said successful a connection that Mr. Ambani would beryllium appearing earlier the CBI successful Delhi connected March 19 and 20 "for introspection successful transportation with the FIR registered connected the ground of a ailment filed by the State Bank of India." The connection besides read, "The quality is successful furtherance to Mr Ambani's committedness to widen afloat practice successful the substance with each agencies."
According to the SBI complaint, present portion of the FIR, the institution had an outstanding indebtedness of implicit ₹40,000 crore to assorted lenders, with the nationalist assemblage slope unsocial facing a nonaccomplishment of ₹2,929 crore, according to 2018 figures.
The CBI booked Mr. Ambani and RCom for allegedly committing offences of transgression conspiracy, cheating and transgression breach of trust.
"It is alleged that the accused persons, successful transgression conspiracy, misrepresented and got sanctioned recognition facilities from SBI successful favour of Reliance Communication Ltd.," a CBI spokesperson said successful a connection successful August past year.
Mr. Ambani's spokesperson responded, "Anil D. Ambani denies each allegations and charges, and volition duly support himself." According to sources, the bureau besides searched Mr. the Ambani’s residence 'Sea Wind' astatine Cuffe Parade successful Mumbai.
The ailment filed by SBI pertains to matters dating backmost much than 10 years, according to Mr. Ambani's spokesperson.
At that time, Mr. Ambani was a non-executive manager of the company, with nary engagement successful the day-to-day management, a connection from his spokesperson past said.
"The substance remains sub-judice, pending earlier the NCLT (National Company Law Tribunal) and different judicial forums, including the Supreme Court, for the past six years," it said.
Anil Ambani has duly challenged SBI's declaration earlier the competent judicial forum, it said.
