Guwahati: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested a key accused in a major chit-fund scam that occurred in Tripura.
Bikash Das, who was absconding for over a decade, was apprehended from Bhiwandi in Maharashtra’s Thane district.
Das was declared a proclaimed offender by a CBI court in Agartala in 2013 after he failed to appear before the court to face charges related to the scam.
The CBI had been actively pursuing his arrest and had even announced a cash reward for information leading to his capture.
Das, a director of Suchana Real Projects Pvt Ltd, is accused of defrauding hundreds of investors by promising high returns and then absconding with their money.
The company allegedly collected around Rs 6,60,000 from investors before shutting down its operations in 2012.
The CBI had filed a charge sheet against Das and another accused, Sujit Das, earlier this year.4 The investigation into the scam is ongoing.
Das will now be presented before a court of law to face the charges against him.
This arrest marks a significant development in the ongoing investigation into the Tripura chit-fund scam and provides some relief to the defrauded investors who have been waiting for justice for over a decade.