GUWAHATI: In a major breakthrough, police in Chandmari, Guwahati, arrested 34-year-old Abdul Rashid Ahmed, a resident of Nizarapar, in connection with an ongoing mule account scam.
The arrest was made after the police received helpful information. During a search of Ahmed’s home and belongings, the police found several items, including passbooks that weren’t in his name, bank account forms, Aadhaar cards, PAN cards, Rs 8,000 in cash, and his mobile phone.
Reports indicate that Ahmed attempted to discard his mobile device by throwing it into a nearby drain during the search.
The accused is suspected to be involved in a mule account scam that has been operating in the city for several months. Authorities continue to investigate the case and are working to identify others connected to the fraudulent activities.
Meanwhile, earlier last week, a special court in Dimapur, Nagaland, called Bhupesh Arora the main person behind the Rs. 2,200 crore cryptocurrency scam involving the HPZ Token. The court also declared him a fugitive under the Fugitive Economic Offenders Act (FEOA) of 2018.
Arora, who is from Delhi, was believed to have escaped to Dubai, according to the Enforcement Directorate on Thursday. The court made its decision on Wednesday about a case that was first filed by the cyber crime police in Kohima, the capital of Nagaland, and later given to the ED.
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