CBI files chargesheet against accused in ‘Dibrugarh Investment Scam Case’ in Special Court, Guwahati

A chargesheet against the defendants in the “Dibrugarh Investment Scam Case” was submitted by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to the Special CBI Court in Guwahati on Thursday.

In the ninety days after the accused’s detention, the chargesheet against Bishal Phukan, Abhijit Chanda, Sumi Bora, and Tapon alias Tarkik Bora was a significant milestone in the continuing investigation into a massive financial scam.

This is one of the Assam Investment Scam cases that the CBI is looking into at the Assam government’s request, according to an official statement. On September 2, Police Station-Dibrugarh, Assam, filed the current case against Bishal Phukan on the grounds that he was allegedly involved in a financial scheme that violated RBI/SEBI regulations.

He was accused of persuading people to sign notarized contracts promising large investment returns in exchange for their money being deposited into his personal Demat account against SEBI regulations. He reportedly defrauded his customers, the general people, who fell for his scam, by embezzling the money for a luxury lifestyle.

According to the press release, the CBI’s investigation has found strong, relevant evidence against the four defendants.

According to the results of the investigation, the defendants were complicit in the planning of an unlawful deposit scheme that deceitfully asked investors for money. They enticed investors with the promise of guaranteed 30% returns by using dishonest tactics, such as certified stamp documents and fabricated investment reports. According to the announcement, they defrauded the investors and embezzled the money for their own benefit.

The Special Judge for CBI Cases of Guwahati denied accused Sumi Bora’s bail request in this case on November 19, and she is still being held in judicial custody.

Recall that the CBI took over the investigation of 41 cases in Assam involving claims of misleading investors in the Illegal Deposit Scheme, including the current case, at the Assam government’s request.

Additionally, on November 18, the CBI filed a chargesheet against accused Monalisa Das in one of the cases.

Additionally, the announcement said that since assuming leadership, the CBI has expedited its investigation, carrying out new searches in 93 sites in five states and Utah. Mobile phones, laptops, desktop computers, and hard drives have all been seized as a result of these searches.

The CBI was able to locate databases that included information on depositors who had been tricked into funding these unregulated deposit schemes over the course of the inquiry.

“The CBI has captured Gopal Paul, the main defendant in a specific case involving AJRS Marketing Pvt. Ltd., who has been eluding law enforcement since the FIR was filed. Incriminating evidence was also found in the hideaway where he was found in Siliguri, according to the announcement.

The defendants have allegedly been collecting large quantities of money from a number of depositors since 2018 by promising assured profits. As evidence of the transactions, they gave depositors papers signed on stamp paper worth Rs 100 in exchange. Many depositors, however, have complained about erratic payouts in recent months, with some even not receiving the promised returns at all.

Investigations into a number of incidents are still ongoing.