CBI Nabs Tripura Chit Fund Scam Accused in Maharashtra After 12 Years on the Run

AGARTALA: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday apprehended an individual from Thane, Maharashtra, connected to the Tripura chit fund scam. This comes after he had evaded authorities for nearly 12 years, officials disclosed.

Bikash Das, identified as the suspect, was captured in Bhiwandi, Maharashtra. Das, against whom a reward of Rs 20,000 was set for information leading to his arrest, had been on the run since 2013 and was declared a proclaimed offender by a CBI court in Agartala, Tripura, according to the officials.

Suchana Real Projects Private Limited, along with its directors, including Das, is accused of defrauding numerous investors by promising high returns. The firm ceased operations in 2012 without fulfilling its financial obligations to investors, a CBI spokesperson stated.

The company is accused of defrauding investors of around Rs 6,60,000. The CBI filed charges against Sujit Das, Bikash Das, and the implicated company on January 21, 2025. Das will be produced before a competent court, marking a significant development in the case.

Meanwhile, the Agartala Government Railway Police (GRP) arrested two touts from the Bamutia and Sidhai police station areas under West Tripura District at midnight on Friday for allegedly aiding illegal border crossings from Bangladesh into India. The accused were presented before the court on Saturday.

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