In a major breakthrough against financial frauds, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested Tanmay Mirda, a key accused in a chit fund scam exceeding Rs 2 crore. The arrest took place on January 29 in Brahmnagar area of Nadia district, West Bengal, where Mirda had been evading capture.
The case originated from Supreme Court directives in June 2020, tasking CBI with probing chit fund operations in West Bengal and Odisha. Investigations revealed Mirda as the director of Express Cultivation Limited in Kolkata. He and his associates lured ordinary investors with promises of high returns, amassing around Rs 2.1 crore.
Victims were left high and dry, neither receiving their promised returns nor their principal amounts. This betrayal caused widespread financial distress among hundreds of middle-class families who had invested their hard-earned savings.
CBI filed a chargesheet on February 4, 2022, after exhaustive inquiries. Mirda, however, dodged summons and went absconding. A Kolkata court issued an arrest warrant, prompting intensive surveillance.
Combining field operations, technical surveillance, and intelligence leads, CBI teams zeroed in on his hideout. The dramatic arrest underscores the agency’s resolve to dismantle chit fund networks preying on vulnerable citizens.
Post-arrest, Mirda is slated for court appearance, where remand will be sought to extract further details. Officials vow no leniency for perpetrators, aiming to uncover the full syndicate and recover defrauded funds. This development signals renewed momentum in battling one of India’s persistent economic crimes.
