Mumbai, June 9 -- Lilavati Kirtilal Mehta Medical Trust (LKMM Trust) has called for the immediate suspension and prosecution of Managing Director and CEO of HDFC Bank, Sashidhar Jagdishan, alleging that the latter was directly involved in "serious financial fraud, criminal conspiracy, abuse of fiduciary position, evidence tampering, and obstruction of justice."

The trust has filed an FIR against HDFC Bank's MD and CEO.

According to an exchange filing by HDFC Bank on Sunday evening, in 2001, Splendour Gems Limited, owned by the Mehta family, defaulted on loan facilities granted in 1995 by HDFC Bank and the other consortium banks. The private lender informed stock exchanges that it vows to continue all lawful remedies to recover the dues ...