Assam: Key Accused in Multi-Crore Online Trading Scam Brought to Dibrugarh Under Heavy Security

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DIBRUGARH: The three main accused in the multi-crore online trading scam case, Bishal Phukan, Sumi Borah and Tarkik Borah was brought back to Dibrugarh from the Guwahati Central Jail on Friday.

On Friday, the trio of Bishal Phukan, Sumi Borah and Tarkik Borah were brought to Dibrugarh from Guwahati by road under heavy police security in connection with cases registered against them at the Barbaruah Police Station (case no. 85/24) and Duliajan Police Station (case no. 198/24).

They already have multiple cases against them on Dibrugarh. The accused were presented in the District and Sessions Judge Court, Dibrugarh and were sent again to the Dibrugarh Central Jail.

The multi-crore online trading scam came to light with the arrest of 22-year-old Bishal Phukan on September 3.

 The multi-crore scam subsequently led to the arrests of several other individuals, including Sumi Borah, her husband Tarkik Borah, and brother-in-law Amlan Borah.

The investigation has revealed that the accused lured investors with promises of doubling their investments within a short period of time.

The scam was busted earlier in September with the arrest of Bishal Phukan, the alleged 22-year-old mastermind from Dibrugarh who reportedly defrauded more than 1,500 people promising them almost double the returns in 60 days.

Some investors claimed they took huge loans from banks or sold their gold jewelleries to invest in the fraudulent scheme floated by Bishal Phukan.

He initially returned the small invested amounts along with some interest but stopped after clients, lured by the profit, began investing larger sums.

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