ED ne Rs 6,000 crore ke Ponzi scam ko unkaa cover kar diya hai, jo Muslims ko target karte the; mastermind Nowhera Shaik ko Gurgaon me giraftaar kiya gaya
•ED ne Rs 6,000 crore ke Ponzi scheme ko unkaa cover kar diya hai jo Muslims ko target karte the.
•Yeh scheme up to 36% annual returns ka vada deta tha aur Hyderabad-based Nowhera Shaik ne mastermind kiya tha.
•Shaik ko Gurgaon me arrest kiya gaya hai, jiske baad usne months run ke baad surrender karne ka faisla kiya tha; usne pehle se hi courts aur agencies ko misled kiya tha.
•Lagbhag 1.7 lakh investors ke deposits completely loss ho gaye, jabki early investors ko fake returns diye gaye the jisse fraud ka illusion banaya gaya.
•ED ne 12 luxury vehicles aur Rs 92 lakh cash ko seize kiya hai 2024 me Shaik ke residence me ek search operation ke dauraan.
•Ek associate impersonating PMO official ko January 2024 me arrest ho gaya tha jiske liye assets ki sale aur restitution ko obstruct kiya tha.
•Assets worth over Rs 400 crore confiscate aur restituted ho rahe hain victims ke liye.
Enforcement Directorate (ED) ne ek badi Ponzi scheme ki khulaa di hai, jo Rs 6,000 crore se zyada ka hai aur jismein Muslims ko target kiya gaya hai jo Sharia law ke anusar interest par investment karne se rokta hai. Yeh scam Hyderabad-based entrepreneur Nowhera Shaik ne mastermind kiya, jo apne investors ko annual returns ke liye 36% tak ka vada deta tha. Is scheme ne over several years ke dauraan Rs 6,000 crore se zyada se victims se paise uthaye, jinhone se zyada se Muslims hain jo religious principles ke anusar interest-based investment se rokne ka faisla karte hain.
Nowhera Shaik, yeh case ka prime accused, last week me ek hotel me Gurgaon, Haryana me giraftaar hui. Uski giraftaar ke baad SC ne ek mahina ke dauraan run ke baad uski bail cancel kar di aur usko surrender karne ke liye kaha. ED ne report kiya ki Shaik ne pehle se hi courts aur enforcement agencies ko multiple times misled kiya hai, jismein SC se bhi usne bola ki usne Hyderabad police ke saath surrender ki hai, jo uski custody nahin le sakte the. Yeh tactic Shaik aur uske associates ki broader pattern of deception ka hissa tha jiske liye delay karne ke liye.
ED ke ek senior official ke anusaar, Shaik ne apne family members aur associates ke saath lakhs ke logon ko apne Ponzi schemes me invest karne ke liye luta. Early investors ko substantial returns diye gaye the jisse legitimacy ka illusion banaya gaya, lekin lagbhag 1.7 lakh investors ke deposits completely loss ho gaye. Yeh fraud ka scale prompt kiya SC ko probe ke liye order dene ka, jisse ED ne scheme se jude assets ko attach kar diya hai. Yeh assets ab confiscate aur dispose kiye ja rahe hain taaki victims ko restitution mil sake.
Legal proceedings me multiple delays huye kyunki Shaik ne aur uske associates ne numerous affidavits aur claims file kiye the jisse assets ki sale aur restitution ko obstruct kiya gaya. Ek uske associate, jo "Kalyan Banerjee" ke naam se claim karte the, ne PMO official ke roop me impersonate kiya tha jiske liye January 2024 me arrest ho gaya tha.
Shaik ke residence me 2024 me ek search operation ke dauraan, ED ne 12 luxury vehicles jaise BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Mahindra Scorpio, aur multiple Toyota Fortuners ko seize kiya. Iske saath hi cash ke amount Rs 92 lakh bhi recover hua. Yeh seizures ED ki ongoing efforts ka hissa hain jiske liye victims ke liye funds recover karne aur financial network ko dismantle karne ke liye.
ED ki investigation ne yeh expose kiya hai ki scheme Sharia-compliant investments ke roop me operate kiya tha, jo Muslim community ke religious beliefs ko exploit karke investors ko attract karne ke liye. High returns ka vada, jisse Sharia principles ke anusar inconsistent tha, yeh scheme ke deceptive appeal ka ek key factor tha. Authorities ne emphasis diya hai ki fraud not only significant financial losses ka cause tha lekin community ke andar trust ko bhi erode kiya.
Shaik ab custody me hai aur assets restitution ke liye liquidate ho rahe hain, ED apne efforts ko continue kar raha hai taaki additional funds trace aur recover kiye ja sake. Yeh case community ko predatory financial schemes ke vulnerabilities ko expose karta hai aur regulatory oversight ke liye importance ko highlight karta hai taaki aise frauds prevent ho sake.
