Jaipur, Feb 28 (PTI) Cases of fraud connected to credit co-operative societies will now be heard in 313 courts in the state, up from the earlier 33, a senior official said here on Tuesday.

All 280 additional district and sessions courts of the state have been authorised to hear and dispose cases related to fraud in credit co-operative societies to ensure swift justice, Principal Secretary, Cooperative department, Shreya Guha said in a statement.

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She said the decision was been taken in view of a large number of complaints from investors defrauded by credit co-operative societies.

Earlier, only the 33 district and sessions courts of the state were empowered to hear and dispose of such cases, Guha added.

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People defrauded by credit societies should register an FIR in the police stations concerned and lodge a complaint on the 'Raj Sahakar' portal, the official said.

Guha said more than one lakh complaints have been registered on the portal against 'Multi State Credit Co-operative Societies' amounting to Rs 2,084 crore.

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