The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has taken significant action by filing five additional chargesheets in connection with the “unregulated deposit scam” in Assam, targeting a total of 18 individuals. These documents were submitted in a special court in Guwahati.
According to CBI, these recent chargesheets are distinct from the four previously filed by the agency in Delhi, which are also related to the ongoing investigations into various Ponzi investment schemes in Assam. Among the accused are two entities: Upepithets Holdings Private Limited (UHPL) and the Brahmaputra Sanchay and Biniyog Cooperative Society Limited (BSBCSL).
In one noteworthy case, charges have been brought against Hemen Rava, the director of Upepithets Holdings, and Sankar Saha, its manager. They are accused of misleading the public into signing notarized loan agreements under the false promise of high returns, misappropriating the collected funds with claims of guaranteed monthly returns exceeding 6%.
Another chargesheet identifies individuals including Jiten Deka, Indrani Das, and Sanjib Deka, connected to deposits gathered under the “Grihalakshmi” scheme by Brahmaputra Sanchay & Biniyog Cooperative Society. They allegedly promised returns of up to 15% annually, misleading investors with unregulated deposit schemes and offering commissions of 4% to 7% to agents for secure investments.
Further details include charges against Mainao Brahma, Dipankar Bhatta, Jyotisman Sarma, and Sumit Barman in an additional case. Rishiraj Gogoi and Joy Modak are also implicated in operating a stock trading business under the name “Go Millions LLP,” which disguised their genuine business intentions.
The fifth chargesheet includes Sankar Kumar Biswas, Rofiqul Islam, Dinesh Ch. Ray, and Niranjan Kumar Malakar, who allegedly facilitated the collection of deposits through various means for investment under the name ‘Titan Capital Market,’ without depositing the amounts collected.
This ongoing investigation underscores the CBI’s commitment to tackling financial fraud and protecting citizens from deceptive investment schemes.
Published – December 17, 2024 05:01 am IST
