New Delhi, May 3 -- Subrata Roy's life unfolded like a strange whodunnit-where the "who" was always clear, but the "what" remained elusive.

Accused of orchestrating one of India's largest Ponzi schemes, involving millions of investors, Roy was never sentenced, passing away before any judgment could be rendered in the multiple cases against him. By the time of his death, he had spent years in Delhi's notorious Tihar jail, only to be released on parole-as though even the law was uncertain of the exact nature of his guilt.

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