By Bizodisha Bureau, Bhubaneswar, January 24, 2017 : The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday summoned United Bank of India [UBI] Jagatpur branch manager Debendra Mohanty and questioned him on the bank transactions of the ruling BJD MLA Prabhat Ranjan Biswal, who is one of the accused in Seashore chit fund scam.

The CBI is investigating the Seashore Group chit fund scam in Odisha.

Mohanty is understood to have told the CBI that Biswal has taken two home loans from the bank, out of which he has already repaid a loan of Rs 20 lakh and is repaying the Rs 30 lakh loan, reports added.

“He had taken a house building loan in 2009 which has been closed after repayment. He has taken another similar loan which he is repaying,” Mohanty told reporters.

The affidavits submitted by 11 persons who have claimed to have lent money to Biswal’s wife Laxmi Bilasini will be subjected to forensic examination, CBI sources revealed.