The Dibrugarh police in Assam have detained three more individuals in connection with a multi-crore online investment scam. The police have also seized documents and items from the main accused's office and have launched a search operation to unearth the alleged scam. The 22-year-old kingpin, Bishal Phukan, is accused of amassing crores of rupees from people through investments in the stock market, a practice warned against by SEBI. Police have also arrested Phukan and his associate, and are conducting search operations in various places of Assam to apprehend other suspects involved in the scam.
Amritpal Singh, the chief of a Sikh outfit currently lodged in Assam's Dibrugarh jail, will contest the upcoming Lok Sabha elections as an independent candidate from the 'Panthic' seat of Khadoor Sahib in Punjab. Despite being in prison, Singh's nomination process and campaigning will be carried out by his legal counsel, bringing attention to the issues of Sikh prisoners and drug menace in the state. With this development, the Khadoor Sahib seat has become a high-profile one for the upcoming polls in Punjab.