Reliance Power CFO Arrest Triggers Stock Decline Amid Fraud Probe
Reliance Power shares fell 0.93% to ₹45.79 after CFO Ashok Kumar Pal's arrest by the Enforcement Directorate in a bank guarantee fraud case. The executive resigned effective October 11, 2025, maintaining his innocence while acknowledging the ongoing PMLA investigation.
The case centers on an alleged forged endorsement of a foreign bank's Earnest Money Deposit guarantee, arranged by a third party. Reliance Power claims victim status, having originally reported the fraud in October 2024. Former chairman Anil Ambani remains unconnected to the matter, having left the board over three years prior.