The Enforcement Directorate has questioned former Congress Minister Matang Singh in connection with the multi-crore Saradha scam case. Official sources said, Singh was questioned in the national capital and his statement was recorded under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. Sources added that during the interrogation, Singh provided details as to his financial dealings with the defunct group as also other financial information pertaining to his association with the group.

Meanwhile, the Special Investigating Team (SIT) of the CBI met senior officials of West Bengal and Odisha and sought their cooperation in collecting documents related to the Saradha chit fund scam. The SIT, headed by Joint Director Rajeev Singh, will also probe the role of market regulators like SEBI and RBI in the case.