Beltangady: Weekly prize draw scheme - Police visit to Mumbai proves futile


Daijiworld Media Network – Beltangady (SP)

Beltangady, Sep 19: Going by the way things are progressing in the complaint filed against promoters of Varidhi Enterprises which was operating in the town as well as Moodbidri, Karkala, Sullia, Puttur and Madikeri, there is little hope for its customers of getting back their money.


File photo of accused

The concern, which was functioning from Havishya Complex near Santhekatte here had lured customers to enroll themselves for a scheme through which they were to contribute at the rate of Rs 100 per week for 50 weeks. Those who were lucky enough to find their names in the weekly draws were eligible to take home electronic items or furniture costing Rs 5,000, the company had said. These people were not required to pay anything thereafter. On the other hand, others who were not as lucky, were promised with the offer of items of their choice at the end of the 50-week period.

Relating to the case, Yashwant from Markanja Sootegadde House here, Ballakka Mane Suresh from Markanja and Niranjan from Markanja, who were operating the company, were arrested, while the other partner, Bharat from Guttigar House here has been absconding.

The rural police, during the interrogation of the persons charged with defraduing the public, were led to different places in connection with investigation. The arrested accused reportedly told the police that they had made payment to a Mumbai-based person to buy things which they intended to deliver to customers. The police visited a number of shops in Mumbai named by the alleged fraudsters, but had to return empty-handed as all these shops had downed their shutters, it is said. On completion of police custody, the accused were sent back to judicial custody by the court.

The accused will also be questioned by policemen of other stations as and when cases filed in those courts come up for hearing. It is said that the concern paid a commission of Rs 1,500 to agents towards enrollment of every member. Naturally, this should have soundedwarning bells in the minds of customers who fell to the lure of making fast buck.

One hopes that the people take proper care before enrolling themselves for such schemes at least now onwards.

 

  

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  • yogesh, bombay

    Fri, Sep 19 2014

    Wrong place to search?Looking at the pic...They might be holidaying in Dubai or Phuket

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  • R.Bhandarkar, M'lore

    Fri, Sep 19 2014

    All three have the looks of 'Broadway Customers'.The 'quickfix' look!
    Agree?
    Sir Jaimini
    What say your Survey??

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  • Rudolf Rodrigues, Mumbai

    Fri, Sep 19 2014

    Salute you sir for your art of quick face reading and your spontaneous wit, what a name "Broadway"!!!LOL!!!

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  • R.Bhandarkar, M'lore

    Fri, Sep 19 2014

    Sir...
    The 'Broadway' in Udupi the other day made headlines. Don't you know?
    More than the 'Headlines'in Daiji, it was the 'Disagrees' to
    my comments that were the 'Highlights'.The 'quickfixers' then were forgotten!!
    Sir Jaimini in Sharjah was busy keeping count 104,105, of the disagrees!Some '2 innings'he said!! He had taken a 'day off', his close friend here told me. Just to keep count of the disagrees!!
    There were some photos published by daiji being close resemblance to these 'fixers'.That's all.
    No art on my part!!

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  • Rudolf, Mumbai

    Fri, Sep 19 2014

    Bhandarkarmaam, I did read about the 'famous' Broadway pleasure joint in our lovely DK!!LOL!!

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  • Bryan, Bahrain

    Fri, Sep 19 2014

    Three Idiots, They do stupid crap like this to feel special. Why cheat innocent people of their hard earned money?...

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  • ISMAIL K PERINJE., PERINJE.

    Fri, Sep 19 2014

    Such schemes are still flourishing in undivided DK and today morning I saw ads in the newspaper.Who is to control such shady business and victims are average citizens.District Admin need to curb such business.

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