Guwahati, May 15 -- Reported by Farhana Ahmed

North Lakhimpur: Dozens of rural women entrepreneurs have allegedly been duped by a group of scammers in Assam's Lakhimpur district over the past three years.

The allegations surfaced in the Padmapur area of Laluk in the district after several dozen women filed complaints at Laluk Police Station. The complainants alleged that one Zebin Sultana from Nadika duped them of crores of rupees by promising hefty returns.

According to one of the victims from Padmapur, Zebin persuaded her to take microfinance loans and invest the amount in her business. She said Zebin also promised to pay the loan EMIs.

However, the borrowers faced problems when Zebin allegedly stopped paying the EMIs after two to t...