2 Arrested in Assam Over Major E-Wallet Fraud Case Involving Mobikwik

Guwahati: The Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (V&AC), Assam , on Friday arrested two individuals in a fraud case from the Morigaon district following coordinated late-night raids conducted alongside the local Morigaon Police . The joint operation targeted multiple locations under the jurisdiction of the Moirabari Police Station. The apprehended individuals have been identified as 29-year-old Ijajul Haque from Saharia Gaon and 36-year-old Shariful Islam from Tatikota Pathar. Both suspects have been taken into custody and are being forwarded to the Court for legal processing, according to an official communication. The prompt action was based on EOB PS Case No. 25/2021, which included charges under Indian Penal Code Sections 120B, 420, and 406 for criminal conspiracy, cheating, and criminal breach of trust. The case was initially registered at the erstwhile BIEO Police Station. The ongoing investigation was launched after an authorized representative of Mobikwik System Ltd., located in Gurugram, Haryana, filed a formal complaint. The complaint states that a fraudulent group—primarily led by Eunus Ali and Musabbir Hussain from Nagaon and Morigaon—conspired to defraud the fintech platform, inflicting massive financial losses on the company. Further investigation into the matter is underway. Also Read: Assam: Vigilance Raids Building Linked to Arrested DDC Debeshwar Bora