Rs 1.2 crore wellness centre franchise scam busted, two held from Delhi

Indore: Crime Branch busted a fraud network accused of duping investor of over Rs 1.20 crore by offering franchises for wellness centres and arrested two company directors from New Delhi. Two doctors allegedly linked to the racket remain absconding.

The action followed a complaint lodged on May 26 by an Indore resident who alleged that the operators of Delhi-based Dr Haror’s Aesthetic Private Limited cheated her of Rs 1.20 crore on the pretext of providing a franchise to establish a wellness centre.

DCP (Crime Branch) Rajesh Kumar Tripathi said a special team was constituted to investigate the case due to the large amount involved. The team was sent to New Delhi, where it gathered information about the suspects and conducted raids at multiple locations.

During the operation, the Crime Branch sleuths arrested two key accused Debdulal Banerjee, 48, a resident of Supertech Capetown in Sector-74, Noida and Rahul Savel, 39, a resident of Nawada in Uttam Nagar, New Delhi. Investigators said both were directors of the company and allegedly played a central role in running the franchise network.

Police said the accused had set up the company and were allegedly operating a large-scale network by luring individuals with promises of profitable wellness centre franchises.

Crime Branch officials are continuing the investigation to trace two doctors suspected to be associated with the fraud. The arrested accused are being questioned to gather details about other members of the network and the whereabouts of the absconding suspects.