In a shocking incident at Guwahati Central Jail, Deepankar Barman, the mastermind behind one of Assam’s largest trading scams, was attacked with a sharp weapon inside the prison premises on the evening of October 7 during the daily roll call.
Barman, the owner of DB Stock, is accused of cheating and defrauding over 10,000 investors across India of more than Rs 400 crore. He allegedly lured people into investing in a fraudulent, unregulated deposit scheme, promising fixed high returns, and subsequently defaulted on these deposits. The CBI had previously filed a chargesheet against him in connection with the massive scam.
Preliminary reports indicate that the attack was well-planned, with the assailant sneaking into the jail under the guise of legal or procedural access.
The attack has intensified concerns over prison security and the safety of high-profile inmates, especially those involved in high-value financial crimes.
