Daijiworld Media Network - Shivamogga (SP)
Shivamogga, Jul 29: The city police have taken into custody Nowhera Shaikh, president of Mahila Empowerment Party and entrepreneur, in case of cheating.
It is said that Nowhera Sheikh was operating a Ponzi scheme through her Heera Group. The company had promised interest of Rs 3,000 per month to people depositing one lac rupees with the group. Many had invested money in the group. Over 20 people from Shivamogga had invested over RS 25 lac in the firm and they used to get interest promptly for some time. It is said that they have not been getting interest payment of late. As there was no clarify on the return of deposits, these people had filed police complaint in the cyber, economic offences and narcotics police station.
Recently, Nowhera had been arrested by the Hyderabad police. As many in the city feel cheated by her, the police from here took her into custody and bought her here for investigation.