CBI registers 6 FIRs related to online trading scam across Assam

Guwahati, Oct 19: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday registered six FIRs related to the series of online trading scams across Assam.

These cases were filed before a Special CBI Court, with prominent names including actress-influencer, alongside several other individuals implicated as more scams were uncovered statewide.

The FIRs, numbered RC 221 2024 E 0013 to RC 221 2024 E 0018, include charges under the Banning of Unregulated Deposits Schemes Act, 2019, along with sections of the BNS and IPC.

Assam Police had previously submitted details of 36 cases to the CBI for further investigation, of which six have now been formally registered in court.

Highly placed sources said that the interrogation process of the accused in the case who are lodged at the Dibrugarh Central Jail will be started by the CBI team from Saturday.

On September 3, the alleged mastermind of the multi-crore online trading scam, 22-year-old Bishal Phukan was arrested by the Dibrugarh Police after the scam estimated to be worth at least Rs 2,200 crore came to light. Initially a suo-motu case was registered by the Dibrugarh Police. Later, four FIRs were filed by several duped investors against Phukan.

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