Guwahati: The CBI on Friday said it conducted searches at 92 locations and arrested an accused after taking over the investigation of 41 cases in Assam related to the multi-crore stock market investment scam.
The central investigating agency in a press statement said it took over the probe of 41 cases in Assam concerning various “unregulated deposit schemes” following a recommendation by the state government.
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The statement said that since taking over charge, the CBI has accelerated its probe, conducting fresh searches at 92 locations across five states and union territories.
These searches resulted in the seizure of 24 mobile phones, 18 desktops, seven hard drives and 11 laptops, it added.
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During investigation, the CBI successfully traced databases containing details of depositors who were deceived into investing in these “unregulated deposit schemes,” it said.
In one of the cases involving AJRS Marketing Pvt. Ltd., the CBI apprehended the prime accused Gopal Paul, who had been evading arrest since the FIR was registered, it added.
Paul was apprehended from a hideout in Siliguri and incriminating evidence was recovered from his possession, it said.
He was subsequently produced before the court of the Special Judge for CBI cases, which granted the CBI Paul’s custody for interrogation and further investigation, the statement added.
Further investigation into the cases is underway.