CBI arrests 'key accused' of Srijan scam after 6 years:

CBI arrests 'key accused' of Srijan scam after 6 years The Central Bureau of Investigation(CBI) has arrested an absconding accused on the strength of Non Bailable Warrant, issued by the Court of Special Judge, CBI Cases, Patna in a Rs.1000 crore scam related to an NGO based at Bhagalpur(Bihar). Priya, who had been missing for six years, was arrested in Ghaziabad's Sahibabad district, which borders Delhi, they added. 'The detained accused (Priya), the NGO founder's daughter-in-law (Manorama Devi) and the NGO's Secretary, is supposedly a significant suspect in the scheme and has been missing since the inquiry began. The court designated her a proclaimed criminal,' according to a CBI official. Priya was declared a proclaimed offender by the Special Judge of CBI Cases in Patna, who issued a non-bailable warrant against her. CBI had registered 24 cases on the allegations of misappropriation of Rs.1000 Crore (approx.) of Government funds by fudging records. The scam came to light after the death of the Founder and Secretary of an NGO based at Bhagalpur(Bihar). CBI had taken over the investigation of the cases on the request of the Government of Bihar. It was alleged that the officials of said NGO entered into conspiracy with officials of various Banks i.e. Bank of Baroda, Indian Bank, Bank of India, etc. for diversion of government funds into the accounts of said NGO by using forged documents. The arrested accused will be produced before the Competent Court.