GUWAHATI: Guwahati police on Saturday, September 21 arrested the parents of absconding Deepankar Barman, who is the main accused in a case under the Banning of Unregulated Deposit Scheme Act 2019 against DB Stock Consultancy.
The police also arrested the chartered accountant of the firm.
A statement by the police sad that Chabin Barman, the father, and Deepali Talukdar , mother, were arrested following the analysis of the materials collected during the
searches conducted at the residence of Deepankar Barman.
During the search, several incriminating
documents were recovered. The investigation revealed that the parents had used funds collected through unregulated deposits to invest in a number of immovable properties and various financial assets including some of them in their own names.
Based on this evidence, both were taken into custody. They were later remanded to judicial custody after production in court. However, the chartered accountant remains in police custody for three days.
Mukesh Agarwal, the Chartered Accountant associated with the DB Stock
Consultancy, was found to be actively involved with
Deepankar Barman and played a significant role in his financial operations, the statement claimed. As the primary financial planner, Agarwal managed bookkeeping, audits and other financial aspects of the DB Stock Consultancy.
The Guwahati Police is currently tracing the flow of funds obtained through these unregulated deposits. Notices have also been issued to the family members of Deepankar Barman, requiring
them to appear before the police on Monday for further questioning.
To unearth the full extent of the scam and the nexus involved, assistance is being taken from
specialised central agencies to ensure a thorough investigation.
Sources said that the arrest of the parents could possibly be a strategy to get Deepankar to give up for their sake.