Assam: Sumi Borah, Tarkik Borah detained in Online Trading Scam
A ‘look out’ circular was issued against Sumi Borah, her husband, brother, sister-in-law and two others by the police after they failed to appear for questioning regarding the scam.
GUWAHATI- Assamese actress and social media influencer Sumi Borah, along with her husband, photographer Tarkik Borah, were detained by the Special Task Force (STF) on Sept 12, in connection with a multi-crore online trading scam. The couple was later handed over to the Dibrugarh police, according to a report by PTI.
Assam’s DGP, GP Singh, shared a photo of the couple on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter), with their faces blurred. “The game is up for them. Compliments to the Team STF,” Singh said, without mentioning the names of the couple.
The game is up for them. Compliments to the Team STF.
তেওঁলোকৰ বাবে খেল শেষ। অভিনন্দন Team STF.@assampolice @STFAssam @CMOfficeAssam pic.twitter.com/aYdyeIzU1s— GP Singh (@gpsinghips) September 12, 2024
The Special Task Force of the Assam Police detained Sumi and Tarkik from eastern Assam’s Dibrugarh as they surrendered after reportedly hiding for about 10 days.
A ‘look out’ circular was issued against Sumi Borah, her husband, brother, sister-in-law and two others by the police after they failed to appear for questioning regarding the scam, The Times of India reported.
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Running for nearly three years, the scam involved collecting money from clients with the promise of nearly doubling their investment in very short period of time. The fraudulent scheme, estimated to be worth at least ₹2,200 crore, centred on investing funds into ‘shares’ of companies.
However, the money was funnelled into private unlisted firms using ‘cosmetic accounting,’ a deceptive practice of manipulating financial reports to suit specific agendas.
In a significant development in the case, Amlan Borah, Tarkik Borah’s brother, was arrested on September 11 from Muzaffarpur district in Bihar. He is expected to be brought to Dibrugarh by Thursday evening.
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The case was busted with the arrest of Bishal Phukan, the alleged mastermind behind the scam. Phukan, a 22-year-old from Dibrugarh, reportedly defrauded around 1,500 people by promising them high returns through stock market investments.
According to PTI, police found during the investigation that Phukan allegedly spent lavishly on the actor as well as on her high-profile wedding in Rajasthan’s Udaipur.
