New Delhi: Two stock brokers had been arrested by Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for alleged involvement in misappropriation of funds of scam-hit Artha Tatwa (AT) group, a case which is fallout of Saradha chit fund scam.
Sources said that Deepak Pareekh was questioned last evening and was arrested on Sunday in Odhisa by the sleuths of special investigation team (SIT) formed by CBI to probe the entire Saradha scam on directions of the Supreme Court.
It had been alleged that Pareekh has also obtained licence from Sebi and MCX for the AT Group.
AT group established Artha Tatwa Capital Ltd (ATCL) which was enlisted at the Mumbai Stock Exchange. ATCL was classified as Indian non-government company and is registered at Registrar of Companies, Cuttack.
CBI also arrested another stock broker Dharmendra Bothra for his alleged links with the AT Group financial fraud.
CBI had questioned Bothra earlier too over his land deal with a Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MLA and a BJD strongman’s son.
Bureau Report
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