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Crime
Assam Police Arrest Man in Barpeta Fraud Case After 26 Arrests
✍️ India Today NE
🗓 12 Sep 2026, 05:11 PM
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Assam police have arrested a suspect in a fraud case in Barpeta. The arrest comes days after 26 others were taken into custody as part of the same probe.
Assam police have taken a suspect into custody in a fraud case in the Barpeta district, following a series of 26 arrests that were made earlier in the same investigation.
The arrest was carried out by officers of the local police station in Barpeta, who seized the individual on the grounds of alleged involvement in fraudulent activities.
This latest arrest comes a few days after the police completed the initial sweep that led to 26 other arrests, indicating that the investigation is still in progress.
Law enforcement officials have not released the suspect’s name or the specific nature of the fraud, but they confirmed that the case is being handled by the district crime branch.
The police have urged the public to cooperate with authorities and report any suspicious transactions related to the case.
The arrest was carried out by officers of the local police station in Barpeta, who seized the individual on the grounds of alleged involvement in fraudulent activities.
This latest arrest comes a few days after the police completed the initial sweep that led to 26 other arrests, indicating that the investigation is still in progress.
Law enforcement officials have not released the suspect’s name or the specific nature of the fraud, but they confirmed that the case is being handled by the district crime branch.
The police have urged the public to cooperate with authorities and report any suspicious transactions related to the case.