Also quizzes AT territorial chief, Nimapada unit head
The CBI on Tuesday quizzed five persons, including Mumbai-based model and TV serial co-producer Priti Bhatia, in connection with their link with chit fund firm Artha Tatwa (AT) Group.
Bhatia reached the CBI office here with her mother at 2.30pm to appear before the probing agency. The interrogation process continued till 5.30pm. She was asked about her link with the AT Group and its CMD Pradeep Sethy.
Sources said that Bhatia, Sethy and Indu Dewan were directors in company ‘Prismheights Films and Entertainment Private limited’ having Corporate Identification Number (CIN)U92100MH2010PTC199119, registered with Registrar of Companies, Mumbai and its registered office is located at 601, Dev Shakti, 46, Tilak Road, Santa Cruz (West) in Mumbai.
According to the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, the Prismheights is an active company.
The probe agency asked several questions to Bhatia regarding Sethy’s investment in the joint venture and also asked her about other persons involved in the production company. Notably, the investigating agency had raided the model’s residence in Mumbai on August 15 in connection with her link with the company. later, she was summoned by the agency to appear before it.
In the morning, the CBI grilled AT Group territorial head Pradyumna Praharaj, Nimapada centre head Uma Shankar Acharya and a house owner of the city from whom the company had taken some rooms on rent to establish a shop. Praharaj and Acharya told about money transactions, deposits and investments which had taken place in their region.
later, the probe agency grilled Sethy’s wife to get more information regarding her husband’s illegal empire. Sources said the CBI tried to know about her involvement in the functioning or decision making process of the company. The agency also quizzed the owner of the building at Kharavel Nagar where the company office was functioning.