Guwahati: The Assam Police Special Task Force (STF) has arrested six persons over a period of three days for their alleged involvement in an organised financial fraud syndicate operating through mule bank accounts and having suspected links with Pakistan intelligence operatives (PIOs).Acting on inputs from central agencies, including Military Intelligence (MI), Gajraj, Tezpur, the STF registered a case and launched an investigation following a complaint lodged at the STF police station by Sonitpur Police, the Assam Police said in a statement.The STF, in a press statement, stated that preliminary investigation revealed that an SBI account belonging to Marjina Begum, a resident of Ganesh Nagar under the jurisdiction of Chandmari police station in Guwahati, received credits amounting to several lakhs of rupees within just 47 days, between June 22 and Aug 5, 2026.Investigators found the money was withdrawn almost immediately after each deposit, raising suspicion of fraudulent financial transactions.Further probe revealed the involvement of Mofijul Haque (22) and Himangshu Das (19), both residents of Bamunimaidan under Chandmari police station, in suspicious transactions linked to the account. The preliminary findings also indicated a suspected connection with a Pakistan intelligence operative (PIO).The STF launched an operation on Oct 28 and arrested Marjina Begum, Mofijul Haque and Himangshu Das. Mobile phones and incriminating documents were recovered from their possession.During interrogation, Mofijul and Himangshu allegedly disclosed the names of several other persons associated with the racket, leading to further arrests.Rakib Hussain (34) was arrested from his residence at Ganesh Nagar under Chandmari police station on Oct 29, while Iftar Hussain (25), a resident of Uzanbazar under Latasil police station, and Arman Azuz Hoque (20), a resident of Ananda Nagar under Noonmati police station, were arrested on Oct 30.During the subsequent raids, police seized mobile phones, laptops, electronic gadgets, bank passbooks, ATM cards and other incriminating documents.According to the STF, the syndicate has allegedly been operating across different parts of the country for around two years, using multiple mule bank accounts to facilitate fraudulent financial transactions. Preliminary findings suggest that the racket has defrauded victims of several crores of rupees.The suspected mastermind is believed to be operating from outside Assam and coordinating the activities of other members of the syndicate, the police statement said.The operations were conducted with assistance from Guwahati City Police. The STF is now working to identify and arrest other members of the syndicate, trace the flow of fraudulent funds and identify additional mule bank accounts.The agency is also investigating the nature and extent of any involvement of Pakistan-based intelligence operatives or other anti-national elements in the suspected network.
