Assam: Fraudster Ashim Goel Arrested In Guwahati For Duping Crores From Investors

GUWAHATI: A man accused of defrauding investors by promising high returns in the share market and mutual funds has been arrested in Guwahati, Assam.

A team from Panbazar Police Station arrested the accused identified as Ashim Goel. As per reports, he cheated investors of about Rs. 8 crore by falsely promising high profits. Several cases have been filed against him in different police stations in Guwahati. The investigation is ongoing to find out more about the scam.

Goel’s arrest comes amid a series of financial frauds that have shaken Assam in recent years.

Last year, a huge online trading scam unfolded in the state. Dipankar Barman, who allegedly orchestrated the multi-crore DB Stocks fraud, was the main culprit. After evading capture for months, he was finally caught in Goa by the Assam police.

Additionally, another major scam involving social media influencer Sumi Borah, along with her husband Tarkik Borah, Bishal Phukan, Swapnil Das, and four others, resulted in investors losing crores.

In November, three of the eight accused—Bishal Phukan, Tarkik Borah, and Swapnil Das—got bail because the CBI did not file a chargesheet on time. However, Sumi Borah is still in jail because she has not yet received bail in two other cases filed by the Assam Police.

Authorities continue to investigate these fraudulent schemes and have urged citizens to exercise caution while investing in online trading platforms.

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