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Former ICICI Bank CEO Chanda Kochhar and husband Deepak Kochhar appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in Mumbai today in connection with a money-laundering case.

Officials said, the investigating officer of the case are recording their statements under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).

Yesterday, the agency had conducted searches at the premises of Kochhar, and Venugopal Dhoot of Videocon Group in Mumbai and Aurangabad.

The ED has registered a criminal case under the PMLA early this year against Chanda Kochhar, Deepak Kochhar, Dhoot and others to probe alleged irregularities and corrupt practices in sanctioning of 1,875-crore rupees loans by ICICI Bank to the corporate group.