New Delhi: Three fresh cases of financial fraud have come to light after the CBI filed cases against a jeweller, a businessman and a public servant on complaints by three different banks earlier this week, an official said on Saturday.

 On Thursday, the Central Bureau of Investigation registered a case against diamond jewellery exporter Dwarka Das Seth International for an alleged bank loan fraud to the tune of Rs 389.85 crore towards the Oriental Bank of Commerce.

 The CBI on Wednesday filed a case against businessman Amit Singla and others on a complaint of Bank of Maharashtra for securing a loan on false representation by forging documents and its criminal misappropriation and use.

 On the same day, it filed a case against Inder Chand Chundawat, then Senior Branch Manager in Punjab National Bank's Barmer office, for abuse of official position.

 Earlier, cases of major financial frauds worth Rs 11,300 crore by diamantaire Nirav Modi and by Rotomac owner Vikram Kothari have surfaced, in which the CBI has filed cases and effected several arrests.

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Bengaluru: Kannada publisher and writer Asha Raghu, aged 46, died by suicide at her home in the Malleswaram area of Bengaluru on Saturday, police said.

According to a report published by Deccan Herald, police said Asha was found hanging inside a room of her residence. When she did not respond, family members forced open the door and found her dead.

She is survived by her daughter. Her husband KC Raghu had died two years ago. Police said Asha had been under depression following her husband’s death.

A case of unnatural death has been registered at the Malleswaram police station, and further investigation is underway. After post-mortem examination, the body was handed over to the family, officials said.

Asha Raghu was known as a novelist and had also worked in the television industry as a dialogue writer and assistant director.

(Assistance for overcoming suicidal thoughts is available on the state’s health helpline 104, Tele-MANAS 14416.)