Dibrugarh: The Dibrugarh police in Assam have detained three more persons in connection with the alleged multi-crore online investment scam. The detainees are Jiten Das, Lakhajit Dihingia and Diplob Hazarika.
Meanwhile, the police have seized several incriminating documents and other items from the key accused Bishal Phukan’s office in Dibrugarh. A massive search operation has been launched by the police to unearth the alleged scam.
The 22-year-old kingpin of the scam Bishal Phukan was operating from Upper Assam.
He is accused of amassing several crore of rupees from the people with a promise of fixed returns of up to 30 per cent or even more through investments in the stock market – a practice that the market regulator SEBI (Securities and Exchange Board of India) warns against.
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Phukan was apprehended from his Dibrugarh apartment, followed by a raid at his residence. During the raid, the police recovered foreign currency (Dirham), several iPhone handsets and some incriminating documents.
The police picked Phukan and one of his associates from his home early Monday (September 2, 2024) morning. The police have now summoned the apartment’s security guard and Phukan’s driver for interrogation.
The police have been carrying out search operations in various places of Assam to nab other suspects involved in the scam.
A case 352/24 has been registered at the Dibrugarh Police Station under various sections, including the Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Act-2019 (BUDS Act).