Assam’s Online Trading Scam: 7 Including CID Personnel Arrested, Suspects Sumi Borah, her husband, brother on the run

Meanwhile, the investigation has established that scammer Bishal had close links with artists of the Assamese entertainment industry.

It has been four days since the Rs 3000 crore online trading scam was exposed in Assam. So far, police have arrested 7 persons, including one of the masterminds Bishal Phukan and a CID police personnel.

Interesting to note that the scam is being investigated by the CID department of Assam Police.

Meanwhile, Phukan’s close associates- actor and influencer Sumi Borah, her husband popular photographer Tarkik Borah, her elder brother Rajib Borah, and his wife Jinki Milli continue to be on the run.

The people arrested so far are-Bishal Phukan, Ranjit Kakoti and Abhijit Chanda from Dibrugarh, Swapnanil Das from Guwahati, Hemen Rava from Tezpur, Bhaskar Bhushan Baruah from Dergaon, Anjan Supriyam Das from Chariduar and CID personnel Saroj Deka from Baihata Chariali.

They have defrauded and duped thousands of people including doctors, teachers, people from the low-income strata, non-suspecting moms and senior citizens of crores of rupees over several months. Initial estimates put the number at over Rs 3000 crores.

Here are the details of the individuals arrested:

Bishal Phukan was arrested from Dibrugarh on September 3. He is accused of defrauding people of over Rs 2,000 crore. Phukan is currently in 3 days of police custody. Phukan identifies himself as an industrialist, singer and music composer.

He is accused of buying several luxury cars and property with the money he had fraudulently amassed from his non-suspecting clients. He is said to also own a pharma company, Percelia Pharmaceutical.

Swapnanil Das who hails from Sibsagar was arrested from Guwahati on the same day Bishal Phukan was arrested.
Das calls himself an entrepreneur and was the CEO of Trader. Sapnanil, the online trading company he used to cheat people.
He was also running a trading training institute in Guwahati where he was teaching youngsters the skills of trading.

Ranjit Kakoti from Dibrugarh was arrested on September 3 in Dibrugarh. He was associated with the online trading company Trading FX and has duped people of several crores of rupees.

Hemen Rava who is accused of swindling over Rs 300 crore, was arrested from Tezpur on September 4. There are multiple FIRs filed against Rava at the Kacharigaon Police Outpost, with victims alleging he used the embezzled funds to purchase luxury car and property.

Bhaskar Bhushan Baruah from Dergaon, who is alleged to have defrauded individuals of Rs 10 crore, was arrested on September 3.

Abhijit Chanda from Dibrugarh was arrested by Police on Thursday night. He is Bishal Phukan’s biggest broker, who brought in almost half of the customers. Abhijit is currently in police custody.

Police officer Saroj Deka, who hails from Baihata Chariali was arrested from Chariduar. The arrest follows a confession from the one suspect, Anjan Supriyam Das from Chariduar.

Meanwhile, latest developments in the investigation have revealed more evidence linking Phukan and his associates to the fraudulent scheme. Reports indicate that at least 5 investors who were defrauded by Phukan are now actively cooperating with law enforcement to resolve the case.

Acting on specific intelligence, Police have seized a vehicle reportedly owned by Sumi Borah from an apartment in the Ideal Hill View area of Guwahati today.

This apartment is owned by Bishal Phukan, and authorities police believe that Sumi and her husband Tarkik Borah were hiding in the apartment.

The search for these suspects continues as the investigation into the extensive scam on.

While the arrested persons are being interrogated, Sumi Bora is trying for an anticipatory bail, said top police sources.

Top police sources told channel Northeast Live that Sumi Borah, who has been evading the police so far with her husband has reportedly approached a few lawyers to seek anticipatory bail to avoid arrest.

Meanwhile, the investigation has established that scammer Bishal had close links with artists of the Assamese entertainment industry such as Deeplina Deka, Mantumani, Geetali Devi and others.

However, a few of them have denied any links with Bishal as well as his co-accused Sumi Bora, her husband Tarkik Bora, Rajib Bora and his wife Zinki Mili.

Speaking to media, singer Mantumani said, “I have only professional links with Sumi Borah nothing much than that. She had acted in one of my music videos. I never met Sumi again after the completion of the music video. I have neither met Bishal Phukan ever.”

Reports suggest that singer Geetali Devi had taken Sumi and her husband from the home of singer Dikshu Sarma in her car to evade arrest.

However, Geetali Devi denied any link with Sumi Bora and her husband Tarkik Bora.

Also Read: Rs 3000 cr Online Trading Scam Busted in Assam: 5 Arrested, 2 Including a Female Actor on the Run

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