CBI arrests 2 employees working with Anil Ambani-controlled company:Probe agency’s new action comes in ongoing ₹2,929 crore SBI loan fraud case

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested two Senior Executives D Vishwanath and Anil Kalya of Reliance Communications (R. Com) controlled by Anil D Ambani, said news agency, ANI, on Monday, 20 April, 2026. CBI arrests RIL official over ₹15 lakh bribery case: In a separate case, the crime-fighting agency apprehended an official each from the country’s ‌aviation regulator DGCA and Anil Ambani’s elder brother Mukesh Ambani owned, Reliance Industries Limited, according to Reuters. The news agency said that in a statement late on Sunday, the CBI had acted after receiving a tip that the Reliance executive and ​the government official were involved in ₹15 lakh bribery activity ​related to drone imports. CBI had registered a case against Reliance Communications Limited, Anil D Ambani and unknown others on the complaint of State Bank of India (SBI). This entire proceeding is being conducted based on an FIR registered on SBI’s complaint. This case originated from an SBI complaint on August 18, 2025. SBI leads the consortium of banks that had given loans to the company. This group includes major names like Bank of India, Union Bank, Canara Bank, and IDBI. Forensic audit reveals funds were diverted elsewhere According to the investigating agency, this case is based on a forensic audit report. The report alleges that between 2013 and 2017, the loan amount was misused on a large scale. The audit revealed that loan funds were circulated among other institutions of the group. Due to this manipulation, SBI alone suffered a loss of ₹2,929.05 crore. The total exposure of 17 public sector banks including SBI is ₹19,694.33 crore. What is the complete RCOM dispute? Reliance Communications was once a telecom sector giant, but due to heavy debt and business losses, it reached the brink of bankruptcy. Banks allege that instead of repaying loans, the company mismanaged funds. ​