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Tripura News Report

CBI arrests proclaimed offender in over Rs. 7.75 Crore Tripura chit fund scam

Web Desk, Agartala
CBI arrests proclaimed offender in over Rs. 7.75 Crore  Tripura chit fund scam

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested a Proclaimed Offender, Sanjit Chakraborty on 12.05.2026 from Kolkata, West Bengal. The accused is chargesheeted in two Tripura chit fund cases.

 The accused Sanjit Chakraborty, CMD of M/s Cosmic Negociators Pvt. Ltd., Kolkata was at large since registration of FIR by Tripura Police in 2013. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) took over the cases in 2013/2023 after notifications of Tripura Government & Central Government under DSPE Act, 1946.

After investigation, chargesheet in the first case was filed against the accused Sanjit Chakraborty & others in 2015 for duping public money to the tune of Rs. 7.48 Crores approx.. Chargesheet  in the second case was filed in 2024 against the accused Sanjit Chakraborty & others for duping public money to the tune of  Rs. 27.13 Lakhs approx. In both the  cases, he was shown as absconding accused in the charge-sheet.

The accused Sanjit Chakraborty was hiding and evading arrest since 2013. After sustained efforts, based on inputs collected during field verification/ technical & physical surveillance/CDR analysis/ OSINT, the accused PO Sanjit Chakraborty was zeroed in Kolkata, West Bengal and was arrested by the CBI on 12.05.2026.

The arrested accused will be brought to Tripura for production before the Competent Court after securing transit warrant from the jurisdictional court at Kolkata.

Further investigation is continuing

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