After weeks of a manhunt, Assam Police successfully apprehended one of the main accused in a massive online trading scam. Dipankar Barman, who allegedly duped thousands of investors of approximately Rs 7,000 crores in Assam and other states, was arrested in Goa by a special team from Assam Police, working in coordination with Goa Police.
The Guwahati Police announced on X, “Absconding accused Dipankar Barman of the DB Stock scam has been arrested in Goa by a team from CGPD under the leadership of Amit Mahato, IPS, ACP, Pan Bazar, with support from the crime branch of Goa Police in connection with an ongoing investigation.”
Barman, believed to have led DB Stock Broking, reportedly lured investors with promises of significant returns in a short time by investing in the stock market. He vanished in August after failing to return the investments to his clients.