ED summons East Bengal Club official in Saradha case

    Kolkata, Mar 9 (PTI) The Enforcement Directorate (ED)
issued summons to East Bengal Club official Debabrata Sarkar
in connection with the multi-crore Saradha chit fund scam,
sources said on Tuesday.
    Sarkar had been asked to appear for questioning on
Wednesday at the CGO Complex office of the ED, they said.
    Sarkar is alleged to have helped the owner of Saradha
Group, Sudipta Sen, in the case initiated by SEBI and also
secured sponsorship for the club to the tune of Rs 4 crore,
they added.
    Arindam Das, an associate of Sen and an agent of
Saradha Group, has also been summoned in connection with the
matter on Thursday, sources said.
    Thousands of common investors have been duped by the
Saradha Group by means of the fraudulent schemes floated by
it.
    The ED is probing the money laundering aspect of the
scam.
    Earlier, Sarkar was in CBI custody for allegedly
receiving payments from the Saradha Group. PTI dc
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