Fresh allegations of lavish parties and sexual favours emerge in Rs 657-cr bank fraud probe

Neeraj Bali Chandigarh, Oct 5 (UNI) A Rs 75,000 payment allegedly made for sexual favours, demands for "fresh faces" at private parties and up to Rs 3 crore allegedly spent on lavish gatherings have emerged in the CBI investigation into the Rs 657-crore IDFC First Bank-AU Small Finance Bank fraud, opening a startling new trail in a case involving hundreds of crores of rupees in government funds. Statements of three confidential female witnesses, identified in the CBI chargesheet as W-1, W-2 and W-3, detail alleged private parties, luxury stays and sexual favours purportedly extended to officials, bringing suspended Haryana IAS…