By Bizodisha Bureau, Bhubaneswar, December 10, 2016 : The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Saturday interrogated the ruling Biju Janata Dal [BJD] Lok Sabha member from Balasore Rabindra Kumar Jena for about seven hours for his alleged links with Odisha based chit fund company Seashore Group.

“Seashore group had taken some money from us. They have returned some of it. We are yet to receive the remaining. CBI questioned me about these transactions. I have answered all their questions and have provided them all necessary information,” Jena told reporters after coming out of the CBI office, here.

This is for the second time, Jena appeared before the CBI which is probing into multi-million rupee chit fund scam in Odisha

Last time on January 12, 2015, the CBI sleuths had questioned him on the issue.

Sources said, the CBI has summoned Jena on November 14 to appear before it at its Bhubaneswar office. But, Jena had sent his lawyer with some documents on November 26. However, the premier investigating agency once again summoned him on December 2 asking him to appear in person.

Jena headed the ‘Supratik’ group of companies, which had lent an amount of Rs 18 crores to the Seashore group in 2010. The five companies under the Supratik conglomerate are Supratik Infra Ventures, Supratik Plastics, Bikram Private Limited, Shree Sanyeeji Rolling Mills and NextTech Power Solutions.

Jena was the Co-Chief Executive Officer (CEO) in Balasore Ispat Alloys from January 31, 2007 to January 30, 2009 and became Managing Director (MD) in the same company from January 30, 2009 and stayed in that capacity till November 3, 2011.