SHILLONG: The city police will question Tura MP Conrad Sangma in connection with the call centre scam.
Speaking to The Shillong Times, East Khasi Hills SP Davis Marak said police would question the Tura MP after they find out how one of the call centres used by IFA Enterprise was running from the premises of SS Net Com owned by Conrad.
However, the legal cell of SS Net Com had earlier clarified that it was open to any probe and it had nothing to do with the scam as IFA Enterprise had taken the infrastructure on rent.
The arrested employees of SS Net Com — Christopher Kurbah (23) of Lawsohtun and Manager, Kiren Damai (39) of Digboi, Assam — were providing manpower to IFA Enterprise.
The enterprise had fulfilled the formalities like police verification and obtaining NOC from the local headman, according to SS Net Com.
The SP said “we are linking the loose ends” before the police quiz Conrad.
Besides the arrest of nine persons, police arrested two more identified as 23-year-old Dawanemi Lyngdoh of Ladmuthlong-Lumbyrdi and 25-year-old Minot Khongkai of Amlarem-Padu in West Jaiñtia Hills district.
Marak said the arrested persons were part of the racket and they were calling up US citizens and duping them.
Police called them to Shillong and formally arrested them.
He also informed that police have got some more names who were involved in the racket and based on that, more arrests will be made.
Marak said the duo has revealed many things but the SP refused to give details.
Shillong police have so far arrested 11 persons, including people from IFA, Zurich BPO and SS Net Com, in connection with the scam.
The police have also constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe
the matter.
The modus operandi of the racketeers was to impersonate as Internal Revenue Service officials from the US. The top operators of the gang are in Ahmedabad.
The racket comprising many people on an average used to earn over Rs 50 lakh per month.
