Bhubaneswar, Feb 8: Today the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) officials started grilling the accused on the third day at the Jharpada jail here to grab more information on the financial scams committed by Artha Tatwa Group (AT). Yesterday a five-member team of SFIO had interrogated AT Group chief Pradeep Sethy, Manoj Patnaik, Jyotiprakash Jayprakash, Srikrushna Padhi and Deepak Parekh at the jail. At first the five accused were grilled individually in different rooms and later together.
Notably, the SFIO investigation is being conducted on the order of the Special CBI designated court in Bhubaneswar. The court had ordered SFIO to interrogate AT Group’s chairman and directors and submit a report within a month.The Central Bureau of Investigation and the Enforcement Directorate have also launched probes into the chit-fund scam and money laundering activities committed by Artha Tatwa Group.
Notably, the SFIO investigation is being conducted on the order of the Special CBI designated court in Bhubaneswar. The court had ordered SFIO to interrogate AT Group’s chairman and directors and submit a report within a month.The Central Bureau of Investigation and the Enforcement Directorate have also launched probes into the chit-fund scam and money laundering activities committed by Artha Tatwa Group.
