Rs 2,200 crore online trading scam: Police to simultaneously interrogate Assamese actress, husband

Guwahati: Controversial Assamese actress Sumi Borah and her husband, Tarkik Borah, have been placed in five days of police custody. Investigators are conducting intensive interrogations to uncover more details about the massive Rs 2,200 crore online trading scam.

Tarkik Borah, a photographer, was arrested along with his brother, Amlan Borah, who was arrested in Muzaffarnagar, Bihar. Amlan has been given three days of police custody by the court.

Sumi Borah, who was taken into custody in Dibrugarh, along with her husband, surrendered to the police on Thursday morning.

Sumi Borah is closely linked to Bishal Phukan, the alleged mastermind behind the online scam. Both Phukan and Borah are from Dibrugarh. Phukan, who was arrested last week, reportedly used Sumi Borah’s connections in the Assamese film industry to attract clients by promising high returns on their investments.

“Bishal used to throw lavish parties in Guwahati for people from Assamese movie industries in the luxurious hotels in the city. The attendees of the party were lured through expensive gifts by the fraudster. Sumi Borah helped him get clients and Phukan used to reward her with a commission. With the help of the actress, Bishal got a good number of clients who invested a handful amount of money in the online trading for getting higher returns”, police claimed.

Police sources indicate that investigators plan to question both Phukan and Borah at the same time to gather more information about the scam. It is believed that Sumi Borah’s statements could reveal the involvement of others in the fraud.

Before her surrender, Sumi Borah posted a video on social media, claiming she was a victim of false propaganda and a malicious campaign against her.

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