This Article is From Nov 18, 2018

IIT Dropouts Among 9 Arrested In Multi-Crore Fraud Case In Hyderabad

The CEO of the company, its two directors and six others have been arrested and their bank accounts totalling Rs 40 lakh have been seized, the police said.

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The scheme involves members enrolling new members (File)

Highlights

  • Police said their bank accounts having Rs 40 lakh have been seized
  • Their company allegedly sold products including those to gain weight
  • For enrolling new members in the company, commissions were promised
Hyderabad:

Nine people, including some IIT dropouts, have been arrested in connection with a Rs 30 crore Multi Level Marketing fraud case, police said.

The CEO of the company, its two directors and six others have been arrested and their bank accounts totalling Rs 40 lakh have been seized, a police release said. The company allegedly sold products, including to gain weight.

The scheme involves members enrolling new members, for which commissions were promised, it said.

The nine people were charged various sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Prize Chits and Money Circulation Schemes (Banning) Act, 1978, the release said.

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