New Delhi: Gujarat CID Crime has revealed a chit fund scam of Rs 450 crore. The names of high-profile Indian cricket team veterans Shubman Gill, Rahul Tewatia, Mohit Sharma and B Sai Sudarshan have surfaced in the investigation of this big scam. Gujarat CID Crime has summoned the players in connection with the chit fund scam of Rs 450 crore. It is being told that this investigation has been done after the officers questioned Bhupendra Singh Jala, the kingpin of Ponzi schemes, as he revealed that the money invested by these players has not been returned.

Invested Rs 1.95 crore

Regarding this matter, CID officials say that - Rs 1.95 crore was invested by Gill, captain of IPL team Gujarat Titans. Apart from this, other players had invested a very small amount. Officials have revealed that they will be called for questioning based on their availability. It did not happen as we expected, but it has been a season full of learning and some great memories. I have been a part of this beautiful family for three years and it has been a journey that I will never forget. I want to thank all the fans who supported us and showed us love from time to time.

Appropriate action will be taken

The investigation has also revealed that Rushik Mehta has been caught by the CID officials and he used to handle Zala's accounts. An official was quoted by Ahmedabad Mirror as saying, “If Mehta is found involved, appropriate action will be taken. We have also deployed a team of accountants to check the bank transactions and an informal ledger maintained by Zala. The informal ledger has been seized, and raids are going on at various places since Monday.

defrauded the amount

The initial investigation by the CID revealed that the accused Zala had committed fraud of a staggering amount of ₹6000 crores. Further investigations brought the amount down to ₹450 crores. Regarding the case, the official said, "Zala had also maintained an informal ledger, which has been seized by the CID Crime Unit. The amount of transactions recorded in that account is around Rs 52 crores. Based on the current investigation, we estimate that the total amount is around Rs 450 crores, and it may increase as the raids continue."