GUWAHATI | OCT 31, 2019:
In Assam, two persons have been arrested by the Bureau of Investigation Economic Offences (BIEO) on charges of duping people in Guwahati
The two arrested have been identified as Ranjan Aich hailing from Tangla and Ranjit Hazarika from Majuli.
As per local media reports, the victims were lured to the office of the company at Bora Service in Guwahati and made to enter into an agreement of sub-distributorship of card swipe machines.
In a statement, BIEO said that for each swipe a customer makes an amount of Rs 1 to 5 was supposed to enter into their bank accounts. Months elapsed but no money entered into the accounts neither any delivery of ATM swipe machines for marketing.
The victims were assured of huge profits by smart talk and use of leaflets carrying pictures of the Prime Minister and other VVIPs and made to hand over their hard-earned money to the company for purchase of so-called ATM swipe machines.
It also stated that the victims were first assured of huge profits and use of leaflets carrying pictures of Prime Minister and other VVIPs. However, the director of the company are still absconding and the BIEO is currently investigating the matter.
A case has been registered under section 120(b)/420/406 IPC R/W sec 4/5/6 of PC&MCS (b) Act & section 5 of APID Act.
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