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Crime
Six Arrested in Assam Over Fraud Network Tied to Pakistan Operatives
✍️ Hindustan Times
🗓 02 Nov 2026, 09:33 PM
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Police in Assam have detained six individuals suspected of operating a fraud scheme allegedly connected to operatives from Pakistan.
Assam police announced on Tuesday that six suspects were taken into custody as part of a probe into a fraud network that authorities say has links to operatives based in Pakistan. The arrests were made in the state’s capital region following coordinated raids on several locations suspected of facilitating the illicit activities.
According to the police briefing, the alleged network was involved in large‑scale financial scams that targeted victims across multiple Indian states. Investigators claim that the scheme was orchestrated with the assistance of individuals identified as Pakistani operatives, though concrete details of the cross‑border coordination have not been disclosed.
The detained persons are being held for further questioning, and the case has been forwarded to the relevant investigative agencies for deeper inquiry. Police have urged the public to remain vigilant against similar fraud attempts and have assured that any additional evidence will be pursued rigorously.
According to the police briefing, the alleged network was involved in large‑scale financial scams that targeted victims across multiple Indian states. Investigators claim that the scheme was orchestrated with the assistance of individuals identified as Pakistani operatives, though concrete details of the cross‑border coordination have not been disclosed.
The detained persons are being held for further questioning, and the case has been forwarded to the relevant investigative agencies for deeper inquiry. Police have urged the public to remain vigilant against similar fraud attempts and have assured that any additional evidence will be pursued rigorously.