Tag: Chit Fund Scam

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Oscar chit fund chairman, director sent to jail

Cuttack: Chairman of Oscar Group of Companies Pravas Rout and director Prabhat Patnaik were sent to Choudwar Circle Jail today by the order of the Special Chit Fund Court. “The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the State Crime Branch produced Rout after the end of his second-phase remand. Patnaik, who was arrested from Langaleswar near […]

  • Tuesday, 20 July 2021
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Oscar scam: Crime Branch gets vital clues during remand of Pravas Rout

The Crime Branch has got some vital clues about the financial transactions of Oscar and links between the chit-fund company and the Ollywood film industry during the second stint of remand of its chief Pravas Rout, sources in the agency have said

  • Tuesday, 20 July 2021
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CBI not willing to expedite chit fund probe: BJP

The BJP today said the CBI is not willing to expedite chit fund probe in Odisha

  • Tuesday, 20 July 2021
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Court allows Crime Branch to take Oscar chief on fresh 5-day remand

The Special Designated Court today allowed the Crime Branch of Odisha Police to take Oscar chief Prabhas Rout on another five-day remand

  • Tuesday, 20 July 2021
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More assets of Oscar chit fund traced

Bhubaneswar: More and more properties of scam-tainted Oscar chit fund company are being traced out by the Crime Branch. After locating five properties in Gujarat, the Crime Branch sleuths have traced two properties of the company in Maharashtra. Moreover, in the course of investigation, a bank deposit worth Rs 1 crore has been traced. While […]

  • Tuesday, 20 July 2021
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Opp demands early refund of money to duped investors

Bhubaneswar: For the first time, Opposition political parties joined hands with the Arthika Sansthamananka Dwara Khyatigrasta Milita Manch, a body of investors duped by chit fund companies, today to urge the Odisha government to expedite the process to refund money to victims of the scam. Addressing a convention organised by the Manch here, the leaders […]

  • Monday, 19 July 2021
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Capital hospital turns family rendezvous for jailed chit fund accused!

Bhubaneswar: The Capital Hospital here has turned into a veritable place of rendezvous for the accused in the chit fund scam currently lodged in jail to spend time with their family members. Shockingly, all this is happening under the watchful eyes of the police. The whole arrangement seems so well organised – like their chit […]

  • Monday, 19 July 2021
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Justice Das row forces House adjournment till 3 pm

Uproarious scenes were witnessed in the State Assembly on Monday when Opposition members stormed into the well of the House demanding dismissal of Justice MM Das from the post of chairman of the Chit fund commission and resignation of Minister Sanjay Das Burma

  • Monday, 19 July 2021
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Cuttack Cong to protest Justice MM Das statement today

The Cuttack Nagar Congress is scheduled to stage a protest today against the statement of Justice MM Das, the head of the commission inquiring into the multi-crore chit-fund scam in the State at a BJD function yesterday

  • Monday, 19 July 2021
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Speaker rejects Cong demand for CM's statement on Dasburma issue

The Congress on Wednesday sought a clarification from chief minister Naveen Patnaik on the statements given by some senior ministers on morality in the context of minister Sanjay Dasburma's alleged links with a chit fund company

  • Monday, 19 July 2021
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Youth Cong president refutes resignation claim

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Youth Congress President Rajat Choudhary has refuted the claim made by senior Congress leader Lulu Mohapatra yesterday that he had resigned from his post. “I have not resigned and I don’t know what Lulu Mohapatra is saying. I am under a considerable amount of stress,” said Choudhary. Mohapatra, it may be noted, had […]

  • Monday, 19 July 2021
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From Assembly to streets: Congress turns heat on Dasburma

Bhubaneswar: After the Assembly was stalled by the Opposition over the ruling party’s alleged links with the chit fund scam, Congress turned the heat on the ruling party by taking to the streets, demanding resignation of Food Supplies minister Sanjay Dasburma for his alleged links with Artha Tatwa chit fund company. Hundreds of Congress party […]

  • Monday, 19 July 2021
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Youth Cong president resigns after CBI grilling

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Youth Congress president Rajat Choudhary resigned from his post after being repeatedly questioned by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in connection with the Artha Tatwa chit fund scam over the past couple of days. Senior Congress leader Lulu Mohapatra confirmed Rajat’s resignation saying “I received the resignation from Rajat who said that […]

  • Monday, 19 July 2021
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Youth Cong president quizzed by CBI; party sees red

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Youth Congress president Rajat Choudhary appeared before the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) today. According to sources, Rajat is suspected to have been summoned by the central investigation agency in connection with the Artha Tatwa chit fund scam. It is learnt that Rajat was questioned by the CBI for over three hours. Rajat’s […]

  • Monday, 19 July 2021
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Chit fund scam: Lulu fires another salvo at Dasburma

Waging his relentless attack on his arch-rival and BJD minister Sanjay Dasburma, senior Congress leader Lalatendu (Lulu) Bidyadhar Mohapatra on Sunday brought another charge against him to substantiate his close link with the Artha Tatwa (AT) Group, a chit fund company

  • Monday, 19 July 2021
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