Dehradun: CBI will now investigate the LUCC (Loni Urban Multi-State Credit & Thrift Co-operative Society) chit fund scam, which is considered to be one of the biggest frauds in Uttarakhand. The state government has given approval to get it done by CBI (Central Bureau of Investigation).
More than 13 cases have been registered against LUCC chit fund company in different districts in Uttarakhand. Complaints have also come against LUCC chit fund in other states of the country. That is why the Uttarakhand government is going to transfer this case to the CBI. Approval has also been received from Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami to transfer the LUCC chit fund scam to CBI. Till now, all the cases registered in the LUCC chit fund scam in the state were being investigated by the CID.
The first case came to light in the year 2024: In fact, the first case of what is happening with people in the name of LUCC chit fund company came to light on June 1, 2024. What happened was that Tripti Negi, a resident of Kotdwar, accused manager Vineet Singh and cashier Pragya Rawat working in the Dugadda branch of Kotdwar of fraud by taking money in the name of opening an RD account. A case was filed in Kotwali Kotdwar in this regard, after which the Pauri police arrested the accused and sent them to jail.
Apart from this, the police have arrested a total of 8 accused including the LUCC chit fund company state head, while LOC notices were issued against Girish Chandra Bisht, Uttam Singh, Sameer Agarwal and Sabab Hussain.
Let us tell you that recently in this case, Rishikesh resident Ashutosh had also filed a PIL in the Nainital High Court. The petitioner had told the court that a chit fund company named LUCC (Loni Urban Multi-State Credit & Thrift Co-operative Society) opened its offices in Dehradun, Rishikesh and Pauri in the year 2021 with the aim of giving various benefits to the people in many districts of the state. After that, local people were appointed as their agents.
After this, the agents also got the money of their close ones invested by this company. People trusted the local agents and the company invested a good amount. The petitioner had told the court that the company had not even registered itself under the Society Registration Act in the state. In the year 2023-24, this company closed its office and left. On the complaint of the investors, 56 cases were registered against this company in other states including Uttarakhand.
The petitioner had told the court that he had received news that the main accused has fled to Dubai. Now the investors are harassing the local agents demanding their money. Let us tell you that the money of thousands of people of Uttarakhand is stuck in LUCC chit fund.
