Actress Sumi Borah is under investigation for her alleged involvement in a multi-crore online trading scam, prompting a broader probe into the Assamese film industry. New Delhi: Following the alleged involvement of controversial actress and choreographer Sumi Borah in the multi crore online trading fraud, more people from the Assamese movie industry are set to come under the scanner of the investigating team, an official said on Monday. The Assam government has formed a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the case while the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and Income Tax (IT) Department will look after the overall probe.
Borah, who is on the run, hails from Dibrugarh and started her career as a dancer. She acted in a few Assamese movies and also did choreography. She was well connected with many people in the Assamese movie industry and the actress allegedly used her connections to get clients for investment in the prime accused Bishal Phukan’s company for promised higher returns through online trading.
According to police, Phukan used to throw lavish parties in Guwahati for people from the Assamese movie industry in top hotels in the city. The invitees were lured through expensive gifts by the fraudster. Later, Borah convinced artists in the Assamese movie industry to invest in Phukan’s company, police said, adding that the scamster got a lot of investment through her network.
Sumi Borah married photographer Tarkik Borah in the previous year at a destination wedding in.