New Delhi, November 30
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) filed chargesheet against accused Ranjit Kakoty before the Special CBI Court, Guwahati in another Dibrugarh Investment Scam case.
The case involves fraud amounting to ₹260 crore and affecting approximately 1.5 lakh investors.
During the investigation, CBI employed advanced forensic tools to identify the majority of the investors who were victims of the fraudulent scheme perpetrated by accused through the online platform www.tradingfx.live.
The CBI stated that the accused, Ranjit Kakoty, and his co-conspirators deceived investors through misleading plan documents, false promises, and other fraudulent practices, subsequently misappropriating their hard-earned money for personal enrichment.
The investigation of the case remains ongoing as the CBI continues its efforts to identify additional conspirators involved in this large-scale fraud and to uncover the full extent of the criminal conspiracy.
This is one of the 41 Assam Investment Scam cases which are being investigated by CBI on the request of Government of Assam. The instant case was also earlier registered at Police Station, Dibrugarh on a complaint alleging that accused Ranjit Kakoty promised the complainant and other investors a threefold return on their investment within 18 months through a investment scheme under name TradingFX. The accused later stopped returning the promised funds and became unresponsive.
The officials added that since taking over investigation of the Assam Investment Scam cases, CBI has accelerated its probe, conducting fresh searches across 93 locations in five states /UT. These searches have led to the seizure of mobile phones, desktops, hard drives, and laptops. During the investigation, CBI has successfully traced databases containing details of depositors who were deceived into investing in these unregulated deposit schemes.
CBI had also filed charge sheet against accused persons Bishal Phukan, Abhijit Chanda, Sumi Bora, and Tapon alias Tarkik Bora in before the Special CBI Court, Guwahati in another case, marking a crucial step in the ongoing investigation into a large-scale financial fraud.
This case too was earlier registered in Dibrugarh, Assam against Bishal Phukan on allegations that Bishal Phukan is engaging in a financial scam in contravention of RBI/SEBI guidelines.
The CBI unearthed substantial material evidence against the four accused persons. Investigation established that the accused were involved in orchestrating an illegal deposit scheme that solicited funds from investors under false pretence. They used deceptive means, including notarized stamp papers and falsified investment reports, to lure investors with the promise of guaranteed 30% returns. They cheated the investors and misappropriated the deposits for their personal gains, officials further sated.
