Bhubaneswar, March 4 -- Bhubaneswar: Justice MM Das Commission entrusted with the task of identification of depositors affected by the chit fund scam in the state has stopped hearing on new affidavits from Tuesday. A notice informing the same has been seen displayed in the Commission's office at Buxi Bazar, Police line in Cuttack.

Set up on July 9, 2013 to identify the depositors as per the terms of reference provided by the state government for a judicial enquiry into the massive chit fund scam, the tenure of the Commission was last extended on August 2, 2019 for a period of six months. Though February 4, 2020 was the last working day of the Commission, the office was reportedly running till March 3, 2020 anticipating a government order...