Healing Survey rip-off: One accused arrested from Tamil Nadu, Six others recognized

Six individuals accused within the alleged ‘Healing Survey Rip-off’ from exterior J&Okay have been recognized and amongst them one has been arrested.

JK Police in a press release mentioned that on 19.12.2023 it was learnt {that a} bogus firm working underneath the title ‘Healing Survey Personal Restricted’ scammed and cheated the unsuspecting public via a fraudulent web site by falsely promising them vital returns on their investments. The corporate had deceived the subscribers which persuaded them to speculate their hard-earned cash with pretend guarantees of returns.”

“After misrepresenting and dishonest, the corporate turned unresponsive, leaving subscribers at nighttime and resulting in chaos, anguish, and protests.”

Accordingly, a case FIR No. 39/2023 underneath Part 66D of the IT Act and Part 420 of the IPC was registered in Cyber Police Station in Kashmir Zone-Srinagar, police mentioned.

Making an allowance for the intense nature of the matter, a Particular Investigation Staff (SIT) was constituted to analyze the case, police added.

Through the course of investigation, it was found that the corporate had opened six workplaces within the Kashmir Valley and one regional workplace in Jammu within the month of January–February 2023. All seven workplaces had been subsequently searched, sealed and the incriminating proof present in these workplaces was seized and despatched to the FSL for evaluation and knowledgeable opinion, Police mentioned.

Quite a few staff of the corporate from throughout Jammu and Kashmir had been recognized, examined and their statements recorded. Moreover, variety of victims additionally approached SIT and their statements had been recorded, police assertion reads additional.

“Based mostly on the assertion of victims, technical and digital proof, the SIT recognized six accused individuals, all residents exterior the UT of Jammu and Kashmir. Totally different Police groups had been constituted to arrest the recognized accused individuals. One accused particular person has been arrested by the SIT from Tamil Nadu and is taken on police remand. Efforts are afoot to arrest the remaining accused individuals additionally.”

The extent of monetary loss to victims is being assessed by assortment of associated evidences and the assertion of witnesses. All the corporate’s account numbers have been debit-frozen, and additional investigation is ongoing. Involvement of staff and native contacts of the principle accused individuals is being investigated. The social media influencers who promoted the corporate via varied social media plate-forms had been additionally examined and their involvement in crime is being investigated, Police mentioned.

To date, Cyber Police Station Kashmir Zone Srinagar has obtained 27 complaints, it states additional.

Most of the people is requested to return ahead if they’ve any complaints concerning this firm.(KS)