Following reel of heavy bearings in IMA Ponzi scam scheme, the SIT hems in Congress's Roshan Baig

Mumbai, July 16: Crime, scams, money, power are all linked and these linkages further lead to hem in a criminal! The Special Investigation Team on Tuesday moved up interrogating suspended Congress MLA Roshan Baig following a heavy reel of bearings in the IMA Ponzi scam scheme.

 

This is after IMA Jewels founder Mansoor Khan, who is accused of perpetrating financial fraud worth crores, on Monday said that he would return to India within next 24 hours and that leaving India was a big mistake.

 

 

"God willing, I will return to India in the next 24 hours, I have full faith in Indian judiciary. First of all, leaving India was a big mistake, but circumstances were such that I had to leave. I don't even know where my family is”, he said yesterday.

 

The SIT probing the matter, denied giving more time to suspended Congress MLA Roshan Baig, whose involvement in the scam is being investigated. Baig was supposed to appear before the SIT on Monday, however, he had asked for time till July 25. Rejecting his plea, the SIT has asked him to appear on July 19.

 

Earlier, Khan, in an audio message accused Baig of taking Rs 400 crore from him and not refunding it. However, Baig refuted the allegation, saying the statement was frivolous, baseless and mischievous.

 

The SIT had in the past raided many IMA showrooms and recovered cash, gold, silver, valuable gems and costly perfumes, after the Reserve Bank of India expressed concern about the functioning of the firm.