Assam Police have arrested a woman from Sonitpur district over alleged links to foreign funding, money laundering, and a secret marriage with a Pakistani national in Dubai. The accused, identified as Jyotika Kalita, was taken into custody on December 5 and later sent to judicial custody.
Investigators claim Jyotika operated a large financial network involving at least 17 bank accounts that saw heavy inflows of foreign money. Police suspect she played a key role in laundering funds routed from overseas sources using mule accounts. During searches, officers seized 44 ATM cards, multiple cheque books, and transaction records indicating large-scale suspicious transfers.
Police officials revealed that Jyotika had been working in Dubai, where she allegedly married a Pakistani citizen, Ramzan Mohammad, without informing authorities or extended family. Her family has confirmed the marriage. Authorities have described the man as a citizen of an “enemy nation,” adding a serious national security angle to the case.
Along with Jyotika, four other individuals, including her brother, have been arrested for assisting in financial operations. Investigators believe the network was linked to online fraud operations spanning Mauritius, Nepal, Bangladesh, the UK, and the Middle East.
An FIR has been registered, and agencies are now probing the case from cybercrime, foreign funding, and national security perspectives. Police say more arrests are likely as the investigation deepens.
