AT chit fund scam: ED grills MLA Pravat Tripathy

Bhubaneswar: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) sleuths today grilled Banki MLA Pravat Tripathy for more than four hours in connection with the Artha Tatwa (AT) chit fund scam.

According to sources, the legislator was questioned on the transactions made in his bank account with the tainted AT chit fund firm.

The MLA said he presented the details of his movable and immovable properties as sought by the ED.

"The ED had asked me to provide details of my bank accounts under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. I submitted all the details, almost 90 per cent of what had been sought. Some details like bank statement for the current year are yet to be submitted. I have been given 10 days to furnish it," said Tripathy.

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CBI had arrested Tripathy on October 31, 2014 for his alleged links with the chit fund firm as he failed to provide satisfactory answers to Rs 42 lakh he had received from the chit fund firm. He got conditional bail on March 3, 2015.

Tripathy has been suspended from BJD after his links in chit fund scam surfaced.