Dibrugarh: A five-member CBI team arrived in Dibrugarh on Friday to investigate a multi-crore online trading scam that has led to the arrests of a 22-year-old Bishal Phukan , actor-choreographer Sumi Borah , her husband Tarkik Borah and her brother-in-law Amlan Borah. The scam, estimated to be worth at least Rs 2,200 crore, has led to over 1,500 investors being defrauded. Dibrugarh superintendent of police, Rakesh Reddy, said, “Necessary files, related to the case, have been handed over to the CBI team at Dibrugarh police station.
We are fully cooperating with them.” The investigation was previously led by Dibrugarh Police’s additional SP (Crime) Sizal Agarwal. According to sources, the CBI team will interrogate the accused individuals, who are currently lodged at Dibrugarh Central Jail, on Saturday.
Primary accused, Bishal Phukan, was apprehended by Dibrugarh Police on September 3, before Sumi Borah, Tarkik Borah and Amlan Borah were arrested by law enforcement agencies. The scam, which reportedly had been operating for nearly three years, promised investors nearly a double return of their investments within a span of 60 days. However, investigators have alleged that the funds from the investors were instead channelled to private unlisted companies.
While initially payouts were made to gain trust, it ceased as the scheme started to grow. Sumi Borah is said to have played a crucial role in attracting investors, using her public persona to build confidence among potentia.