Besides, further investigations by Income Tax Department, Ministry of Corporate Affairs and Enforcement Directorate, among other agencies, have been recommended by the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) against founders of Saradha group and others.
After nearly one-year-long probe, SFIO has made references to CBI in 11 transactions entered into by Saradha group companies and executives with various other entities, sources said.
Among these, SFIO has said that CBI needs to further examine and take necessary action into allegations against Madan Mitra, Sports Minister in West Bengal Government, as also Police Commissioner Surajit Kar Purakayastha.
When contacted, Mitra declined to comment, while Purkayastha could not be reached.
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The case, widely known as 'Saradha chit funds scam', has become a political hot potato with Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal government facing flak from various quarters.
Further, the CBI probe has also been sought into certain payments made to East Bengal Club, Rajat Majumdar, Debabrata Sarkar, Ramesh Gandhi and Jinesh Vanzara, among others. Some of these payments were made by Saradha group chief Sudipta Sen, who is currently in jail.