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Almost a decennary aft ponzi scams by Saradha and Rose Valley groups had rocked West Bengal, a caller chit money scam has surfaced astatine Asansol successful States Paschim Bardhaman district. Locals person held protests demanding the instrumentality of wealth and constabulary person drawn up FIRs astatine Asansol North Police Station against Tahsin Ahmed, who has allegedly duped the investors of the money. Tahsin Ahmed is lad of Shakeel Ahmed, who is associated with the number helping of Trinamool Congress.
Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari said that the scam has affected 3000 families. “For 3 agelong years, Tahsin Ahmed; lad of Shakil Ahmed alias Master Shakil, Co-President of TMC’s Minority Wing successful Paschim Bardhaman territory has been looting implicit 3,000 guiltless families successful Asansol. ₹350 Crore amassed done a FAKE UNLICENSED company!” Mr. Adhikari posted connected societal media
The BJP person claimed that “big Trinamool Congress leaders and the corrupt medication provided afloat cover, different specified a heist would not person been possible”. “Where did the ₹350 Crores go? Benami properties? Terror funding? Anti-national activities? TMC’s soiled governmental slush funds?” Mr. Adhikari asked.
According to the Nandigram, BJP MLA Tahsin Ahmed promised 14% monthly returns and past vanished connected October 15. Mr. Adhikari demanded the apprehension of Tahsin Ahmed, instrumentality of wealth of the investors and probe by SEBI-ED into the wealth trails.
Moutusi Dutta, 1 of the victims of alleged fiscal fraud said that she had deposited Rs 20 lakh by mortgaing her golden jewellery. “I got involvement for a fewer months, past it abruptly stopped. Now erstwhile I spell to inquire for money, I americium being pushed around,” she said.
Trinamool Congress person from Asansol V. Sivadasan (Dasu) said that the scam has thing to bash with the party. “We privation those down the transgression to beryllium arrested. The begetter of the accused (Tahsin Ahmed) was associated with the enactment till 2023,” Meanwhile, Tahsin Ahmed has released a video apologising to the depositors saying that helium has not been capable to instrumentality the money.
The Rose Valley and Saradha scams had rocked the State astir 2013 and dominated the authorities for respective years. The Rose Valley scam, which has dispersed tentacles successful respective states crossed eastbound India was importantly larger than the Saradha scam, The Rose Valley fraud ranging from ₹15,000 to ₹17,500 crore. By comparison, the Saradha scam was reported to beryllium astir ₹2,460 crore.
