The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has ramped up its crackdown on online trading frauds, filing chargesheets against 18 individuals and two organizations in separate cases related to financial scams.

Eight individuals, including Bishal Phukan, Sumi Bora, and Tarkik Bora, were remanded to judicial custody by the Special Judicial Magistrate's court in Kamrup Metro on Saturday after their arrest by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in connection with an online stock trading fraud scheme.

Several individuals accused in the multi-crore online trading scam, including Bishal Phukan, Sumi Bora, Tarkik Bora, Amlan Bora, Ranjit Kakoti, Abhijit Chanda, Shubhan Jyoti Kurmi, and Chandan Nath, are expected to appear before the Special CBI Court in Guwahati on October 30, 2024, as part of ongoing investigations into illegal online trading activities.

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What is clear, however, is that over 700 individuals have fallen victim to fraudulent investment schemes through deceptive apps. So far, Meghalaya Police have managed to recover a mere Rs 2.42 crore from the enormous sums defrauded, leaving countless victims grappling with financial loss.