Physiotherapist held in Rs 80-cr fraud case in Fatehabad

A physiotherapist from Sehnal village of Fatehabad, Dr Sukhdev Singh, has been arrested by Ratia police for allegedly running a fake investment scheme under the promise of doubling people’s money. According to the police complaint, the accused is said to have cheated nearly 2,934 people, involving a total fraud of around Rs 80 crore.

The complaint, filed by Amrik Singh, a resident of Sehnal, alleges that Sukhdev Singh set up a company named Shishpal Front Line Consultancy and Services Pvt Ltd in his father’s name. He reportedly used around 25 local agents to collect money from people, offering to double their investment in one month.

Amrik said on January 18, Sukhdev and some of his associates came to his house and persuaded him to invest Rs 3 lakh, assuring quick returns. According to him, even after two and a half months, he received no money back. When he asked for a refund, the accused allegedly abused and threatened to kill him.

The FIR mentions that Sukhdev’s agents included people like Rajkumar, Raju, Pragat Singh, Ravi Kumar, Mahender, Ankit, Sheera, and Roshan Lal. One of the earlier arrests in the case was of Balinder alias Binnu, who was said to be working as an agent, and Jaswant alias Sheera, who allegedly provided the premises for running the company.

The police registered the case on April 16 under Sections 4, 5, and 6 of The Prize Chits and Money Circulation Schemes (Banning) Act, 1978, and Sections 316(2), 318(4), 351(2), 351(3), and 61 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).

The Economic Offences Wing in Fatehabad is investigating the matter. Police said the case is based on the complainant’s statements, and further investigation is underway.

Haryana Tribune