GUWAHATI: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday, February 3 arrested Bikash Das, a resident of Das Colony in Panchgram, Hailakandi district of Assam, in connection with the Tripura Chit Fund Scam.
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According to a CBI statement, Das was apprehended from Bhiwandi in Thane district, Maharashtra, after evading authorities for over a decade.
Prior to the arrest, the accused was wanted in two separate FIRs registered by the CBI related to alleged chit fund scam, which was originally investigated by the Tripura Police and later transferred to the CBI on the request of the Tripura government.
Das had been absconding since 2013, and was declared a proclaimed offender by the Special CBI Court in Agartala, which issued a standing warrant against him on August 16, 2024. The CBI had additionally announced a cash reward of ₹20,000 for information leading to his arrest.
Through sustained efforts and technical intelligence, the CBI finally traced Das to his residence in Kalhar, Bhiwandi, Maharashtra, leading to his arrest on February 3.
Das, who was the director of Suchana Real Projects Pvt. Ltd., is accused of defrauding hundreds of investors by collecting money with promises of high returns. The company allegedly shut down operations in 2012 without repaying the investors.
In one of the cases, it is alleged that the company defrauded investors of approximately ₹6.6 lakh. The CBI filed a charge sheet on January 21, against Das, co-accused Sujit Das, and Suchana Real Projects Pvt. Ltd.
Another case linked to Das, initially registered at Teliamura Police Station in Tripura, is still under investigation.