The CBI on Thursday questioned Assam Congress chief Anjan Dutta in connection with the alleged duping of gullible investors by the Saradha Group of chit fund companies. Dutta, a former Minister in the State, was summoned to the CGO complex here by the Special Investigation Team under Joint Director Rajiv Singh for examination in connection with the scam probe. The sources said his role in the scam is still not clear and being examined to clarify some indications which surfaced during the probe.
The agency had searched his office and home on August 28 last year and even questioned him, but he was called again for clarification on some issued related to his alleged role, sources said. There are four FIRs against the Saradha Group in which it is alleged that thousands of investors were duped by company officials and their associates, who swindled their deposits. Besides, there are 44 FIRs in Odisha against ponzi companies.