The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested a man of Assam from Thane District, Maharashtra in a Tripura Chit Fund Scam case.
In a press statement, CBI said that Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on February 03 arrested accused Bikash Das (R/o Das Colony, Panchgram, Hailakandi District, Assam) from Bhiwandi, Thane District, Maharashtra in a Tripura Chit Fund Scam case.
"The accused was wanted in 02 FIRs of CBI, relating to alleged Chit Fund Scam cases, referred to CBI by Government of Tripura. The Ld. Special Judge, CBI, Agartala declared this accused as proclaimed offender, who had been absconding since 2013, and issued a standing warrant against him on 16th August of 2024", said CBI.
CBI had also announced a cash award of Rs. 20,000 for apprehending him.
"Efforts were made to locate the absconding accused from time to time and through technical intelligence/inputs accused Bikash Das was traced and arrested on February 02 of 2025 from his present residence situated at Kalhar, Bhiwandi, Thane, Maharashtra", it said.
CBI had registered two cases on March 15 of 2023 and on 7th March 2023 against accused including Bikash Das, then Director of Suchana Real Projects Pvt. Ltd. on the request of Govt. of Tripura and further notification by the Govt. of India, transferring their investigation to CBI.
"In one of the cases pertaining to FIR No. 57/2013 dated June 28 of 2013 of Police Station Kamalpur under Dhalai District and re-registered by CBI on March 15 of 2023, it was alleged that company Suchana Real Estate Private Limited and its Directors including Bikash Das and others collected money from hundreds of investors with promise of higher returns but closed its office in 2012 without paying maturity amounts to the complainant & other investors. It was further alleged that the company had defrauded around Rs. 6,60,000 of the investors. After completion of investigation of case, CBI has filed charge sheet on January 21 of 2025 against accused Sujit Das, Bikash Das & accused company Suchana Real Projects Pvt. Ltd. (through its Directors Shri Sujit Das & Bikash Das). The arrested accused will be produced before the competent Court", it added.
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