Former Assam Youth Congress president Angkita Dutta has been summoned by the Enforcement Directorate to appear in person at its Kolkata office on Sunday. Dr. Angkita Dutta, the president of the Assam Pradesh Congress Youth Committee, was removed on 15th December.
On December 19, Dutta must arrive at the ED office in Kolkata.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) summoned Dutta, the daughter of late congressman Anjan Dutta, earlier in August in connection with the Saradha funding case reported in the Bengali newspaper “Sakalbela” at the Guwahati press between the years of 2012 and 2013.
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In 2014, the Saradha scam occurred. The current director of Anubhuti Printers and Publications Pvt Ltd, which was formerly known as Saradha Publications Pvt Ltd, is Angkita Dutta, president of the Assam Youth Congress.
Being the director of Aubhuti Printers and Publications Pvt Ltd, Angkita Dutta’s father, the late Congress stalwart Anjan Dutta, was also questioned by the CBI in the same case in 2014.
Dutta recently lost his position as president of the Assam Youth Congress. 2013 saw the discovery of the Saradha scam, also known as the Saradha Group financial scandal. Since then, there has been an investigation into the massive ponzi scheme.
Businessman Sudipto Sen introduced the programme at the beginning of the 2000s. It is run by Saradha Group, an umbrella organisation with 200 private participants. The scheme, which was designed for small investors, quickly gained popularity because it offered high returns. A large network of agents who received commissions of more than 25% were used to collect the money.
In a few years, the Saradha Group raised about Rs 2,500 crore. The business developed its brand using a variety of marketing techniques. In addition to well-known marketing strategies like celebrity endorsements, the business used to sponsor traditional celebrations like Durga Puja and make investments in well-known football clubs to draw in more investors. T
According to reports, the scheme quickly spread to Odisha, Assam, and Tripura. It also attracted close to 1.7 million investors.
