Guwahati Police Detain Man Who Exposed Sapnanil Trading Scam

Guwahati police have detained Ashraful Haque, the whistleblower who exposed the massive TFAL Trading Scam, following allegations of misconduct and extortion filed against him by a woman.

Haque, who played a key role in uncovering the alleged fraudulent activities of Sapnanil Das and his trading platform, Trading For A Living (TFAL), was taken into police custody after Hatigaon Police took him in for questioning. 

He was subsequently arrested following an FIR filed by the complainant, who resides in an apartment at Kripa Estate in Hatigaon. The woman, identified as the wife of Ashiq Uddin Ahmed, alleged that Haque not only misbehaved with her but also attacked both her and her child on multiple occasions.

The victim, detailing her ordeal, stated, "Ashraful Haque is a blackmailer. His primary activity is blackmailing. He demands large sums of money, and when I refuse to pay, he calls me to his room. He threatens to kill my husband whenever he returns home. He even threatened to kill my children and me. There are 14 families in our apartment, and he has been terrorizing all of us."

She further added, "We couldn’t even step out of our flats. He would stand outside with a stick, threatening to hit us. He made obscene gestures at me and kept demanding money from many residents. Even elderly people were not spared; he threatened them with death if they didn’t pay."

It is worth noting that Sapnanil Das was arrested in Guwahati on September 2 last year for allegedly running fraudulent online trading schemes. While he portrayed himself as a financial educator, authorities claim that TFAL was merely a front for large-scale financial deception.

Haque’s detention has raised questions about whether it is a routine legal procedure or if there are larger implications at play. The investigation into the complaint against him is underway.

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