Assam govt will recommend CBI probe in required: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on illegal online trading scam
Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said the government will recommend a CBI probe into the illegal online trading scam unearthed in the state, if required at a later stage. A top police officer said so far 59 arrests have been made, 22 look-out circulars issued, and 14 Special Investigation Teams (SITs) formed in connection with the scam.
Reports indicate that several online trading firms operated in the state without adhering to SEBI or RBI guidelines, leading to significant investor losses. A number of traders involved in these firms have been apprehended, while others remain at large.
«Assam Police has set up Special Investigation Teams (SIT) to monitor the cases of illegal online trading. The Enforcement Directorate and Income Tax have been taken into confidence. At the district level, the district police is handling it and the CID is tackling it at the headquarters level,» Sarma told reporters here.
«If required, the Assam government will recommend a CBI probe also,» he added.
Asked how some of the alleged kingpins have evaded the police net so far, the CM replied, «No one can evade the police for long.»
Meanwhile, DGP GP Singh in a series of posts on X said police action against unregulated deposit schemes has been carried out in 14 districts, leading to 28 cases being registered and 59 arrests made.
«For those who have not joined investigation despite Notices, 22 Look Out Circulars (LOC) have been initiated. The cases have been registered under Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Act 2019 and
