NEW YORK, Oct. 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Azure Power Global Limited (“Azure” or the “Company”) AZRE. Those investors are advised to contact Robert S. Willoughby at [email protected] or 888-476-6529, extension 7980.

The investigation concerns whether Azure and certain of its officers and/or directors have engaged in securities fraud or other illegal business practices.

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On August 29, 2022, Azure issued a press release disclosing, among other things, that “[t]The company received a whistleblower complaint in May 2022 alleging potential procedural irregularities and misconduct by certain employees at a facility of one of its subsidiaries.” Azure further reported that “[a]As part of the company’s review of these allegations, it has identified deviations from safety and quality standards and implemented mechanisms to address them, thereby strengthening safety and quality protocols. Azure’s audit committee, with the assistance of legal counsel and forensic accounting, also identified evidence of manipulation of project data and information by certain employees. The company is taking immediate corrective action and Azure is initiating disclosure of the results to the relevant authorities.” On the news, Azure’s stock price fell $4.61 per share, or 44.07 percent, to close at $5 on August 29, 2022 $.85 per share.

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