Third supplementary charge sheet in Saradha case submitted

KOLKATA: Stepping up the Saradha scam investigation, CBI today submitted its third supplementary chargesheet in ACJM Alipore court in connection with the Saradha chit fund Scam. The charge sheet included Arindam Das alias Bumba; an employee of Saradha Group and S K Gupta Roy statutory Auditor of the Group, said Kanchan Prasad, CIO, CBI.

Das is accused of creating fake policies and running away with the money of the depositors. Das was made the head of Saradha's operations in South 24 Paragana district where the company made maximum inroad.

Das and Roy both were charged under section of the criminal conspiracy, fraud and under the sections of prize chit money circulation scheme banning act.

Meanwhile, the CBI today conducted search operation in 15 locations in Bengal and two locations in Bihar and Maharastra in connection with the chit fund investigations. Raids were conducted at the office premises of Surha Sunmarg company.