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ICICI Credit Card
Abusive & Threatening Calls by Recovery Agent

Dear Sir,

I need to bring to your attention my experience as an ICICI Bank customer.

My name is Nishant Narendra and I was using an ICICI Credit Card # 4076515004885008 which is about 5-6 years old and due to some problems with the bank I had stopped paying the credit card dues after 2009.

After about 1 year I got a call from the ICICI Credit Card legal team stating that they would like to do a full and final settlement on my card and if I am ready to pay the settlement amount, all my dues would be clear and I would receive an NOC from ICICI on my credit card and my name would be removed from the default list in CIBIL as well. However due to some medical emergency I was unable to furnish that settlement that month.

Now few days ago some ICICI recovery agent named Sandeep has started calling at my office no. from no. 011-42050510. This guy used abusive language and started threatening me that he has my home and office address and he is going to come and beat me and my family up to ensure that I pay the amount or he will create a nuisance in my office and ensure I get kicked out of my office.

The very same day he had called my office HR Department and started threatening them that if he (me) didn't pay the amount they will keep calling them everyday to get the money out.

He is even using the same language with the receptionist and my office staff. I already have asked him to call on my personal no., however he is adamant to talk on my official no.

Now he has been calling everyday and threatening my office staff of dire consequences.

I am not sure what do to at this stage as I fear the way Sandeep has been calling and threatening me and calling my office, he will either cause harm to my family or my job.

These are not the only statements that the bank executive used, but were also accompanied by an offensive and abusive behavior and language, which is legally and ethically against the Human Rights and Indian Penal Code.

I would request you to kindly advise if I should file an FIR against ICICI bank and Mr. Sandeep. I am not sure at this point how to get rid of this guy who has been harassing me and has been calling the senior level people in my company which could easily cost me my job.

I would also like to know how I can settle my dues and obtain the NOC from ICICI bank to get my name removed from CIBIL.

PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL THE EVENTS STATED ABOVE HAPPENED BETWEEN THE TIME PERIOD OF MAY JUNE.

We hope that you take note of this experience and help us.

Appreciate all help & support.

Thanks!

Nishant Narendra

91-9711099023


Company: ICICI Credit Card

Country: India   State: Delhi   City: North Delhi

Category: Business & Finance

1 comment

24 November 2012, 3:17 PM
Some Narender,shushil vats, Pooja has called me from this no +91 9582308872 and ask for payment due on ICICI bank credit card which i haven't received. He also made caste specific derogatory words against me."Saale khatik suaar kate ho". I'm taking it to the SC/ST forum and ask to intervene and get me written apology letter from him and his team and compensation of 4 Lacs INR.

If not done in 15 days, I’ll file litigation against recovery agency for misconduct done and making caste based remarks under Scheduled Castes and Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 sections 3(1)(X) SC/ST(POA) Act.

Rest is with ICICI bank recovery agency. Any ICICI bank person want to talk with me, can email to me. My volunteers will connect to him and make him understand the legal and personal consequence of these acts.

RBI has issued clear instructions that agents cannot call a person multiple numbers of times in a day, cannot be rude, coercive, threatening. Your agent had called 15 times a day. Incoming call details will be submitted on request.

ICICI bank professional read very carefully.

In his notification issued by RBI on Nov 21 2005 signed by Mr P Vijay Bhaskar, Chief General Manager RBI, it is clearly mentioned the third party agencies should have to observe strict customer confidentiality, but you people have contacted many of my friends and told me about pending amount. Some friends they called are senior politician and civil servants.

RBI also stated that, Banks / NBFCs / their agents should not resort to intimidation or harassment of any kind, either verbal or physical, against any person in their debt collection efforts, including acts intended to humiliate publicly or intrude the privacy of the credit card holders’ family members, referees and friends, making threatening and anonymous calls or making false and misleading representations.

Agency is not ready to provide the details asked by me on my email and insisting on coming to their branch. If ICICI bank agency thinks they will get money by arm twisting. I'm sorry brother you people will be in trouble.

Spying by non govt body is not allowed in India and you people have spied me and acquired all details. Case of privacy Infringement can also be launched against agency and agency has to disclose the source of information to court.


If any company (mobile company, bank other than ICICI bank ) found guilty in providing the confidential data, the action will be taken under appropriate laws.


Atul Dutt Sonker ( [email protected] )
Chief Mentor and Social Activist
www.khatiksamaj.in
Member, All India SC/ST Federation
UP State spokesperson, All India Khatik Samaj
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