JAMMU: Crime Branch Jammu has arrested an inter-state fraudster couple for their involvement in luring, inducing and cheating innocent people in the pretext of according them franchise for opening medical laboratory and duping.
The accused couple, namely S Harmohinder Singh, COO (Chief Operating Officer) SERA CUE LABS Pvt Ltd and his wife Gurpreet Kour , Director, SERA CUR LABS Pvt Ltd. both residents of 18/6-B, 1st Floor Tilak Nagar, New Delhi, have been arrested in case FIR No. 15/2019, under Section 420, 467, 468, 471, 120-B RPC P/S Crime Branch Jammu. The accused were not cooperating in the investigation of the case and constantly evaded arrest by changing their locations for the last two years.
Following the arrest, they were produced before the court of law and their Police remand has been sought for further investigation of the case. The accused are involved in duping and cheating many people on the same pretext for which six criminal cases stand registered against them in different States/UT which include Crime Branch Jammu, Gurugram, Mohali and Jalandhar Punjab, Allwar Rajasthan, Vikaspuri Delhi. A written complaint was lodged by S Naman Singh Bali of Bakshi Nagar, Jammu, alleging therein that the accused couple visited his house and allured him for getting franchisee for opening the lab under SERA brand at Jammu.
They further told him that a total sum of Rs 50 lakhs has to be paid for appointing the complainant as franchise and opening medical laboratory under the SERA Brand and an amount of Rs 35.00 lakh would be paid as franchisee fee which would be non-refundable and Rs 15.00 lakh security deposit which would be refundable. Accused further told him that SERA would give him payout of 25 percent of the total billing of Lab revenue or minimum assured return of Rs 1 lakh per month inclusive of all taxes whichever is higher.
In pursuance of the assurance given by the accused, the complainant agreed for obtaining the said franchisee. He obtained the premises on rent at 41 Bakshi Nagar, Jammu. Accordingly, an agreement was executed between the company through accused and the complainant, which was duly registered by Sub Registrar-IV (2nd Addl Munsiff), Jammu.
Following the agreement, the complainant paid an amount of Rs 50 lakh on different dates.
