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Fresh probe into goonda banks in Bihar |
PATNA: Nearly four years after illegal
banks run by criminals and musclemen in rural Bihar came to light, police have
decided to launch a fresh probe into their operation.
The agents of
'goonda banks', as they are called, force people to deposit their hard earned
money with the promise that it will be doubled within a year and provide loans
at high interest rates.
They target farmers and local businessmen and
confiscate the properties of those who are unable to pay back the
loans.
"A CID (Crime Investigation Department) probe has been
recommended into the operations of goonda banks in Bhagalpur district,"
Inspector General of Police A K Ambedkar, Bhagalpur range, said on
Saturday.
In 2006, 'goonda banks' being operated in rural areas of
Bhagalpur, Katihar, Purnia and Madhepura districts hit the
headlines.
Soon after, police launched a crackdown against them but
failed to curb their operations. It was estimated by police then that nearly two
dozen 'goonda banks' operated in Bhagalpur and Katihar.
Ambedkar
admitted that big players operating the banks were moving scot-free and only the
small players have been arrested so far.
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