Former Indian minister Matang Sinh has been arrested in a case filed over the much-talked-about Saradha scam.
The former minister was arrested by the CBI around 7:30pm on Saturday.
Later, he was admitted to a Kolkata hospital after he fell sick.
He is scheduled to be produced before the court on Sunday.
CBI sources said Sinh has been arrested for alleged criminal conspiracy, cheating and misappropriation of funds related to Saradha Realty, one of the companies of Saradha group.
Sources said Sinh was called to the headquarter of Special Investigation Team in Kolkata where he was grilled by the team before being arrested.
Recently, the CBI has arrested Director of Saradha realty Shibnarayan Das whose interrogation has given some vital leads about the alleged role of Sinh in the Saradha realty which was used for duping thousands of gullible investors in the case, the sources said.
CBI has so far registered four cases against the Saradha Group in West Bengal on the directions of the Supreme Court of India.