CBI registers fresh cases in Saradha chit fund scam
CBI sources said two cases have been registered against MPS Greenery, Akashdeep projects Ltd
New Delhi: The CBI on Monday registered two fresh cases in connection with multi-crore chit fund scam in West Bengal in which for the first time two non-Saradha ponzi companies which have been named.
CBI sources said two cases have been registered against MPS Greenery and Akashdeep projects Limited on the orders of Supreme Court on May 9, 2014. CBI has registered these FIRs against Managing Director and other Directors of these companies on the allegation of criminal breach of trust, cheating, criminal conspiracy and abetment.
The agency has registered four cases against Saradha group in West Bengal. The tally for FIRs in chit fund scam has increased to 50 with 6 cases in West Bengal and 44 cases against as many companies in Odisha.
The Supreme Court had handed over the Saradha chit fund scam probe to CBI and asked the state governments to provide all logistical help to the agency's team investigating the matter.
CBI has formed a Special Investigating Team (SIT) headed by Joint Director Rajiv Singh also probe the role of some officials of Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI) and RBI, the sources said.