Massive Crackdown in Assam: 10 Arrests in Widening Online Fraud Probe

Ten individuals were arrested in Assam's Morigaon district following a series of raids linked to online financial frauds. The accused allegedly defrauded people using fake identification documents. Authorities seized various incriminating materials and highlighted that over 225 arrests have been made in the district in similar cases over the past eighteen months.

In a significant operation, Assam police have arrested ten individuals in Morigaon district for their involvement in online financial frauds, as confirmed by law enforcement officials on Thursday.

The arrests were the result of overnight raids in Mayong, Laharighat, Bhuragaon, Barchal and Moirabari, initiated after a reliable tip-off, according to Additional Superintendent of Police (Crime) Samiran Baruah.

The accused are suspected of using phony SIM cards, PAN cards, and Aadhaar cards to defraud unsuspecting individuals. Authorities confiscated numerous documents, including bank passbooks, chequebooks, and laptops, from the suspects. Further, it has been revealed that over the past eighteen months, more than 225 individuals have been apprehended in Morigaon district, which has emerged as a hotspot for financial frauds.