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Scam trails to converge - CBI summons Madan

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Our Special Correspondent Published 10.12.14, 12:00 AM

Madan Mitra

Calcutta, Dec. 9: The Enforcement Directorate is banking on the CBI's two subsequent chargesheets in the Saradha scam to draw up a report on the money trail early next year, sources said, the move signalling increasing coordination among central agencies probing the scandal.

Sources said the central agencies investigating various aspects of the scandal would start collating their findings over the next few months. Apart from the CBI and the ED, the Serious Fraud Investigation Office is probing how multiple Saradha firms violated the Companies Act and Sebi regulations.

'It's just a matter of time before the probes by the three agencies converge,' said an ED officer.

The CBI, which has already submitted two chargesheets in court, is expected to file a supplementary chargesheet in the Saradha Realty case soon.

Sources said the supplementary chargesheet could focus on the role of Trinamul MP Srinjoy Bose, who was arrested by the CBI on November 21.

The fourth chargesheet is expected to mention the Saradha Garden Resorts and Hotels.

Sources in the investigating agency had earlier said that the subsequent chargesheets could name the 'high and mighty' and their alleged role in the Saradha scam.

An ED officer today explained the reason for relying on the CBI chargesheets for drawing up its report, saying it would leave little scope for drilling holes.

'A CBI chargesheet mentioning the IPC sections would help strongly establish that the crime has been committed. The ED's findings would then specify how those involved in the crime and mentioned in the CBI chargesheet had laundered public money violating the Prevention of Money Laundering Act,' the ED officer said. 'Collectively, the two would help establish the 'larger conspiracy' and justify how the plot of one of Bengal's biggest financial scams was drawn up.'

According to sources, the ED has learnt about 338 bank accounts Saradha owner Sudipta Sen had floated through 255 companies to allegedly park funds collected through various schemes in Bengal, Odisha and Assam.

'We have already handed over detailed reports about some of the accused, including Sudipta Sen, (suspended Trinamul MP) Kunal Ghosh, Srinjoy Bose and artist Suvaprasanna, to the CBI. Now the investigating agency has summoned transport minister Madan Mitra. We will definitely follow it up,' the ED officer said.

A CBI officer said today that the agency had gathered substantial information on some 'influential people' and was preparing to nail some of the key accused in the scam.

'There is considerable evidence also against (East Bengal club official) Debabrata Sarkar and (former DG of armed police) Rajat Majumder along with a host of others. The ED's findings on each of them came in handy,' the senior CBI officer said.

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