Guwahati, Nov. 2 -- The Special Task Force (STF) of Assam Police has arrested six persons in connection with a multi-crore organised financial fraud syndicate operating through mule bank accounts, with investigators probing suspected links to Pakistan Intelligence Operatives (PIOs), officials said here on Monday.

The crackdowns were launched following actionable intelligence inputs provided by central agencies, including Military Intelligence (MI), Gajraj, Tezpur, regarding an interstate syndicate orchestrating fraudulent financial operations through compromised bank accounts.

According to Rajib Saikia, Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) of Assam Police, a complaint was initially lodged at the STF Police Station by the Sonitpur Polic...