GUWAHATI:Amidst increasing concerns regarding financial scams in Assam, the Chief Minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma, on Saturday, September 7, said that if required the case will be handed over to CBI. “A special investigation team of Assam Police will inquire into the entire matter and if the team is not able to solve the case, it will be handed over to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI),” the chief minister told the media adding that everyone involved will be brought to book.
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Dibrugarh police recently arrested Bishal Phukan for his alleged involvement in a massive investment scam in Assam. Phukan, operating from Upper Assam, is accused of accumulating crores of rupees from around 200 people by promising fixed returns of up to 30 per cent or more through investments in the stock market — a practice that the market regulator SEBI (Securities and Exchange Board of India) warns against.
It has also emerged that many well-known artistes from the state’s film industry may have fallen into Bishal Phukan’s trap. His reported-to-be sister, Sumi Borah, an artiste and influencer, allegedly convinced several other artistes and influential people to invest in the stock market through Phukan, luring them with the promise of higher returns. Police have launched a manhunt to nab Sumi Borah, who is currently evading arrest.
