BY TC News Desk
Agartala, 12th August 2025: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested one of the directors of a Kolkata-based chit fund firm in connection with the Tripura Chit Fund scam. The arrest was made on August 11 in Kolkata, West Bengal, based on a non-bailable warrant (NBW) issued by the Special Judge (CBI), West Tripura, Agartala, on July 22 this year.
According to the CBI, the accused had failed to appear before the Trial Court during the proceedings. The agency had registered the case on March 14, 2023, alleging that the firm defrauded the public of around ₹25 lakh by defaulting on repayment of matured deposits along with promised benefits. The charges include cheating, criminal breach of trust in furtherance of common intention, and fraudulent default.
After completing its investigation, the CBI filed a chargesheet against the accused on September 28, 2024.
The accused was produced before the Magistrate Court in Kolkata, which granted a three-day transit remand for his production before the Special Judge (CBI), West Tripura, Agartala. The trial in the case is currently underway.
