Mumbai, Feb. 26 -- The Indian Navy has filed a case with the Mumbai Police in allegations of financial wrongdoings of around Rs 78 crore in the United Services Club located in the Colaba area in Mumbai.

The USI is a 97-year-old Tri-Services Club run by the defence forces. Defence officials said that a few months earlier, as part of a routine audit, a discrepancy was noticed by the Secretary of the Club.

This led to a special audit by the contracted Chartered Accountants and, subsequently, detailed scrutiny of the financial accounts was undertaken on instructions of the Club Management, whereupon significant anomalies were discovered.

"Accordingly, an FIR has been lodged with the civil police to properly investigate the matter. Further,...