Dehradun, June 26 -- Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has secured the attachment of 23 properties in the multi-crore Loni Urban Multi State Credit and Thrift Co-operative Society (LUCC) chit fund scam, officials said on Thursday. According to a statement issued by the CBI, the attached properties are located in Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh and Mumbai. The action was taken as part of the ongoing investigation into the alleged fraud, which is suspected to have duped more than 0.16 million depositors and involved misappropriation of funds exceeding Rs.419 crore. Of the 23 properties attached so far, six properties located in Uttarakhand were attached through orders issued by the authority under the Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes (BUDS) Act. In Uttar Pradesh, 16 properties were attached after obtaining authorisation from the designated BUDS Act court. One property in Mumbai was also authorised for attachment by the designated BUDS Act court in Maharashtra. The CBI said it is in the process of obtaining formal attachment orders for the Mumbai property through the authority in Uttarakhand....