Assam: Actor Sumi Borah, her husband surrender in Rs 2,200 crore financial scam case

Guwahati (Assam) [India], September 12 (ANI): After 10 days of evading arrest in connection with a Rs 2,200 crore financial scam involving a fraudulent online stock market investment, Assamese actress and choreographer Sumi Borah and her husband and photographer Tarkik Borah surrendered to the Assam Police in Dibrugarh on Monday morning.

Taking to social media platform X, Assam Director General of Police GP Singh said, “The game is up for them. Compliments to the Team STF.”

Earlier on September 3, Assam Police arrested 22-year-old youth Bishal Phukan from Dibrugarh and Swapnanil Das from Guwahati in connection with the scam.

Following the incident, the Assam Police formed 14 Special Investigation Teams (SITs) to conduct a proper investigation of the cases registered under the Unregulated Deposit Schemes Act.

Speaking on this matter, DGP GP Singh said that 14 SITs had been formed, which would report to the supervision and monitoring group at Assam Criminal Investigation Department (CID) headquarters under the Additional Director General of Police and Inspector General of Police of CID.

“The Assam Police action against unregulated deposit schemes has been carried out in 14 districts, leading to 28 cases being registered with 59 arrests. For those who have not joined the investigation despite notices, 22 Look Out Circulars (LOC) have been initiated. The cases have been registered under the Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Act 2019 and appropriate sections of Bhartiya Nyaya Samhita,” GP Singh added.

“Dibrugarh Police Station Case No.352/2024 dtd.02/09/2024, U/S 316(2)/318(4) of BNS 2023, R/W Section 21/23 of the Banning of Unregulated Deposit Scheme Act, 2019 (Bishal Phukan Case) has been transferred to the Criminal Investigation Department, Assam, Ulubari, Guwahati for expeditious and thorough investigation. CID would form a SIT for investigation of this case,” Singh further said.

Earlier on Saturday, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said, “No one can evade the police for long,” following registration of such cases.

In another incident, the CID apprehended two persons in connection with a case of investment fraud through the YBY fund app on September 7.

“In connection with investigation fraud via YBY APP Ref-CID CYBER PS CASE NO 12/24 U/S-111(2)(b)/318(4)/316(2)/316(5) BNS R/w Sec-66 IT Act, which was registered in connection with the investment fraud through YBY app, two persons were apprehended yesterday by CID from Gohpur,” Pranab Jyoti Goswami, CPRO of Assam police, said.

The apprehended persons were identified as 38-year-old Aniram Basumatary and 48-year-old Mithinga Narzary, from Gohpur of Biswanath district. Further legal actions on his matter have been initiated.