As per the orders of the Supreme Court, along with the Saradha group, the CBI is probing several other Chit fund companies including the Tower group. Mr. Sorcar, who contested the Lok Sabha elections from Barasat, is the first BJP leader to be questioned in connection with the scam. Later, Mr. Sorcar told journalists that the CBI asked him to furnish details of his dealing with the Tower group, which had raised money from market. Sorcar in connection with the chit fund scam. The CBI on Friday questioned magician-turned-BJP leader P.C.

Source: The Hindu June 10, 2016 18:50 UTC