Pasighat, July 19 -- In a significant stride against digital fraud, two men from Assam involved in a fake PhonePe scam in Arunachal Pradesh's East Siang district have been convicted.

Raj Thapa and Boge Sonar, arrested by Ruksin Police on September 26, 2024, were sentenced to two months of simple imprisonment by the Chief Judicial Magistrate Court, Pasighat, on Friday (July 17, 2025).

Thapa and Sonar, residents of Nepali Tinali, Jonai, Assam, had allegedly duped numerous shopkeepers in Ruksin and surrounding areas using a fraudulent "PhonePe" application.

The duo's arrest followed an FIR lodged by Tajong Panyang of Ruksin Village, who reported that Raj Thapa had cheated his wine shop earlier on the day of the complaint. This case was re...