This is the third FIR registered by CBI in connection with the IMA Scam, CBI said.
People from Karnataka as well as Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and even Delhi fell into the trap and invested their money in the scheme.
The central agency said its Bengaluru zonal office has issued a provisional order under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) for attachment of immovable assets worth Rs 197 crore and about Rs 12 crore deposits in bank accounts.