CBI arrests a proclaimed offender from Bhiwandi in Tripura chit fund scam case

New Delhi, February 4

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested accused Bikash Das of Assam from Bhiwandi, Thane District, Maharashtra in Tripura Chit Fund Scam case.

The accused was wanted in two cases of CBI, relating to alleged chit fund scam cases, referred to CBI by Govt. of Tripura. 

The CBI court had declared this accused as proclaimed offender, who had been absconding since 2013, and issued a standing warrant against him in August 2024. 

The 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 in February from his present residence situated at inThane, Maharashtra.

The CBI had registered two cases 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, it was alleged that company Suchana Real Estate Private Limited and its Directors including Shri 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 lakhs of the investors. After completion of investigation of case, CBI has filed charge sheet against accused Sujit Das, Bikash Das and accused company Suchana Real Projects Pvt. Ltd. (through its Directors Sujit Das and Bikash Das).

The investigation of another case taken by CBI is going on.