Rs 2,200 crore online trading scam: CBI to take custody of Assamese actress Sumi Borah

Guwahati: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is preparing to take custody of key suspects in a major online trading scam, including the controversial Assamese actress Sumi Borah. This was confirmed by a senior police official on Friday.

Sumi Borah, her husband Tarkik Borah, and the main suspect in the scam, Bishal Phukan, are currently being held in Dibrugarh Central Jail. A team of CBI officials has arrived in Dibrugarh and is expected to request custody of the trio from the court soon.

Once the court grants custody, CBI officials plan to interrogate the three main suspects. The state government has transferred 41 cases related to the online trading scam to the CBI for investigation.

In related news, the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of Assam Police has provided important information about the scam to the CBI.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced that the CBI would investigate the 41 cases linked to this multi-crore scam and warned that anyone involved would face consequences. “We have filed 41 cases against the online trading fraudsters. The state government decided to hand over all of these cases to the CBI. I spoke with Union Home Minister Amit Shah about this and he agreed to let the CBI probe the scam,” the Chief Minister said.

The online trading scam, which amounts to around Rs 2,200 crore, was uncovered in September when Bishal Phukan was arrested at his home in Dibrugarh. Sumi Borah and Tarkik Borah later surrendered to the police after being on the run since the scam was revealed, with connections to Phukan.

Before her arrest, Sumi Borah posted a video on social media claiming she hadn’t fled but was hiding due to negative propaganda against her. She stated that misinformation was being spread and that her family had been suffering because of it.

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