Odisha Sun Times Bureau
Bhubaneswar, Jun 7:

Odisha police today arrested wife of Ponzi firm Seashore Group chief Prashant Dash in connection with a fraud case.

Seashore Prashant Dash wife Pratibha Dash

According to sources, Twin City Commissionerate police arrested Jyotirani Sarangi pertaining to a fraud case in Rourkela.

Sarangi has been sent to Jharpada Special Jail after her bail plea was rejected.

Earlier in 2013, Rourkela SDJM court had issued a non-bailable warrant (NBW) against her following which she has been arrested by Laxmisagar police today, sources added.

She has been arrested under Section 420, 120 B, 34 of IPC and section 4, 5 and 6 of Prize Chits and Money Circulation Scheme (Banning) Act, 1978.

Notably, Sarangi, a member of the board of directors of the company, was interrogated by CBI about the transfer of money from the company’s accounts to her personal account in December 2014.