| Nashik:
The amount of fraud in Samruddhi Wealth Management Pvt Ltd fraud case
in which hundreds of investors were deceived under the pretext of
doubling the invested money in 14-month duration and 6% per month
interest on Rs one lakh investment, has gone up to Rs 3.75 crore from
the earlier Rs 1.25 crore. The number of duped investors is on the rise
and police have failed in tracing the whereabouts of company MD Ajay
Vasudev Kshatriya.
After registration of a complaint against Samruddhi Wealth Management
Pvt Ltd, Mumbai Naka in Bhadrakali Police, there is panic among the
investors. The case was registered on Monday following a complaint by
one investor Madhuri Kotkar who was the neighbour of Kshatriya. The next
day, 14 more investors showed the Promissory Note and other documents
given to them by Kshatriya to the police and gave written statements
that they were cheated by Kshatriya.
The amount of the fraud then went up to Rs 1.25 crore. In next four
days, 71 investors submitted their documents and statements taking the
amount to Rs 3.75 crore.
Meanwhile, Bhadrakali Police have given letters to all banks in the city
telling them to freeze all accounts of Kshatriya. In the inquiry, it’s
been revealed that Kshatriya has Rs 4 lakh in his ICICI Bank account.
Police has started the work to collect information on Kshatriya’s
property. His colleague Sanjay Muralidhar Sonawane, resident of Sinnar,
is also under the scanner of the police.
According to information, people from various parts of the district have
invested money in these schemes and Kshatriya has cheated even his
close relatives. Some investors have informed that the number of
investors is around 3,500 and expressed possibility that the amount of
the fraud may go up to Rs 130-150 crore. Though some people have
invested huge amounts, they are not willing to go to the police to avoid
the Income Tax issue in future. These also include some government
officials. It has also come to light that some people have become
millionaires in the schemes of the company which was started 8-9 years
ago.
There are problems in tracing whereabouts of Kshatriya as he has
switched off his mobile phone, however, the police are searching for the
directors and agents of the company. Bhadrakali police station PI
Narendra Gaikwad is investigating the case under the guidance of senior
PI Bajirao Bhosale.
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