Archive · 31 Jan 2026
CBI Arrests Director in Bengal Scam
The CBI has arrested Tanmoy Mirdha, the director of a company called Express Cultivation Limited in Kolkata.
He is accused of cheating people by collecting money for investments and then not giving it back.
The CBI says he collected ₹2.1 crore from people.
The investigation started in 2020, and a chargesheet was filed in 2022.
Mirdha was found hiding in Brahma Nagar, Nadia.
Some leaders from the Trinamool Congress party think his arrest is timed with the Union home minister's visit and the upcoming elections.
Mirdha was also involved with four other companies that allegedly did similar things.
CBI arrested Tanmoy Mirdha, director of Express Cultivation Limited, for his role in a deposit mobilisation scam.
Mirdha allegedly collected ₹2.1 crore from the public under the pretext of investment and misappropriated the funds.
The investigation began in June 2020, and a chargesheet was filed in February 2022.
Mirdha was arrested from Brahma Nagar in Nadia based on specific inputs about his whereabouts.
Some Trinamool Congress leaders allege that Mirdha’s arrest was timed with Union home minister Amit Shah’s arrival and the upcoming elections.
- Who
- Tanmoy Mirdha, director of Express Cultivation Limited
- What
- Arrest for alleged involvement in a deposit mobilisation scam
- When
- Arrested on Thursday, investigation began in June 2020
- Where
- Arrested in Brahma Nagar, Nadia, West Bengal
- Why
- Alleged fraudulent collection of ₹2.1 crore from the public
- Arrested Person
- Tanmoy Mirdha
- Company Involved
- Express Cultivation Limited
- Amount Involved
- ₹2.1 crore
- Investigation Start Date
- June 2020
- Chargesheet Filed Date
- February 2022
- Arrest Location
- Brahma Nagar, Nadia
- Other Companies Involved
- Express Mutual Benefit India Limited, Express Cure and Care India Limited, Express Cine Media Marketing Limited, Nation Industries Chamber of Commerce