CBI grills BJD MLA in connection with Odisha chit fund scam

Bhubaneswar: The Central Bureau of Investigation on Tuesday grilled Biju Janata Dal MLA Pravat Tripathy in connection with the Rs 20,000 crore Odisha chit fund scam.

CBI sleuths had raided his house in August. Tripathy was alleged to have links with the prime accused of chit fund scam.

So far, the investigating agency has arrested at least six people in connection with the case.

Names of several BJD leaders including those linked to Odisha Chief Minister have come under the scanner in the chit fund scam that duped over one million people in the state. Fingers are also being pointed towards Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik for allegedly not just protecting the scamsters but promoting them in their illegal business.