The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday filed a preliminary chargesheet against tainted Astha International ltd chit fund company at the CBI Chief Judicial Magistrate Court here.
The chargesheet named company Odisha head Subhransu lenka, CS Chouhan and Santosh Sapkale as accused for duping gullible investors in the State. The CBI too mentioned that the company has committed a financial fraud amounting to Rs 66 crore, said sources.
Notably, the CBI had conducted raids at four places in the country, including at the paternal house of lenka in Jagatsinghpur and at the rented house in the State capital in connection with the fraud on April 13. A Designated Court in Cuttack in September last year had directed the State Government to auction the properties of the Astha Group and distribute the sale proceeds equitably among investors, who were allegedly duped by the company.