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Guwahati, Feb 3: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on February 3, arrested Bikash Das, a resident of Das Colony, Panchgram, Hailakandi District, Assam, from Bhiwandi, Thane District, Maharashtra, in connection with the Tripura Chit Fund Scam.

Das was wanted in two separate FIRs related to alleged chit-fund scam cases referred to the CBI by the Government of Tripura. Declared a proclaimed offender by the Special Judge (CBI) in Agartala, he had been absconding since 2013. On August 16, 2024, a standing warrant was issued against him, and the CBI announced a cash reward of Rs. 20,000 for his capture.

Following extensive efforts and technical intelligence, Das was tracked to Kalhar, Bhiwandi, Thane, Maharashtra, where he was arrested on February 3, 2025.

The first case, originally registered on June 28, 2013, as FIR No. 57/2013 at Kamalpur Police Station and re-registered by the CBI on March 15, 2023, involved allegations that the company Suchana Real Estate Private Limited, along with its directors, including Bikash Das, collected money from hundreds of investors with promises of high returns. However, the company allegedly shut its operations in 2012 without paying the promised maturity amounts, defrauding investors of approximately Rs. 6,60,000. The CBI filed a chargesheet on January 21, 2025, against Bikash Das, Sujit Das, and Suchana Real Projects Pvt. Ltd.

The second case, originally registered at Teliamura Police Station, District Khowai, Tripura, under FIR No. 51/2013 on May 16, 2013, and re-registered by the CBI on March 7, 2023, remains under investigation.

The accused will be presented before the competent court.

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