Assam: Third Accused In Rs. 200 Crore Crypto Scam Arrested In Dhubri

MANKACHAR: In a major crackdown against unlawful activities, the South-Salmara Mankachar police have arrested an individual in connection with a major cryptocurrency scam worth Rs. 200 crore.

The accused person has been identified as 29-year-old Mohabur Rahman who was apprehended on Thursday at 3 AM from the Tumni Simlakandi village. The search operation in the area was conducted by the police team led by ASP (HQ) Pratap Das.

It is to be noted that Mohabur happens to be the third accused individual who has been arrested over his involvement with the multi-crore crypto scam. The two previously apprehended persons were identified as Nur Alom Ahmed and Akheruzzaman Ahmed.

According to reports, Mohabur was nabbed owing to fresh inputs gathered by the police after interrogating Nur and Akheruzzaman.

Several items, including a mobile phone, an HP laptop, 10 ATM cards, two bank passbooks, five cheque books, two ATM swipe machines and a cash amount of Rs. 2.5 lakh have been seized by the South Salmara police from Mohabur's possession.

Investigations revealed that Mohabur was directly linked with the fraudulent marketing scheme which was operating under the name of TLC 2.0 (Trillionaire Crypto).

According to the cops, Mohabur worked as a downline member of Nur Alom Ahmed and Akheruzzaman Ahmed who was assigned with the task of recruiting new investors and facilitating financial transactions through multiple bank accounts.

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