Kanpur Police Bust Rs 150 Crore Ayurvedic Job Racket, Six Held as Network Spanned Nine Cities Kanpur police have arrested six members of a network marketing gang that allegedly cheated more than 60,000 people across the country of over Rs 150 crore by selling unregistered Ayurvedic kits and promising them jobs and high salaries, while the kingpin and several others remain absconding. A network marketing racket that lured people with promises of jobs and fat salaries in the name of Ayurvedic products has been busted by the Kanpur crime branch. The gang had opened branches in nine cities across the country and is accused of cheating more than 60,000 people of over Rs 150 crore. Six people have been arrested so far, while the mastermind and several others remain on the run. A Complaint That Cracked Open the Racket The case came to light after a victim filed a police complaint. Questioning of the accused revealed that in just about a month and a half, more than 2,000 people had been duped in Kanpur alone. Police received information about a seminar being held at a venue called Mangalam Garden on Arra Road in the city, which was passed on to Police Commissioner Raghuveer Lal. On his orders, a 25 member crime branch team led by DCP South and Additional DCP Operations Sumit Ramtek raided the spot. More than 250 young people were found being trained there through motivational sessions, screenings of aspirational videos, and lessons on building a family style sales chain for the products, all built around promises of high paying roles and quick promotions. Six young trainers present at the venue, who were conducting classes on selling unregistered, substandard products and signing up new members, were caught in the raid. Win Maker Ayurveda Was Behind the Scheme Investigators found that a network marketing firm called Win Maker Ayurveda Private Limited was running the operation. It targeted unemployed young men and women in states such as Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Jharkhand, drawing them in with dreams of employment, a high salary and quick wealth. According to police, the gang collected between Rs 12,000 and Rs 30,000 from each person under the guise of selling unregistered Ayurvedic medicine kits. In return, recruits were promised jobs paying Rs 25,000 to Rs 50,000 a month along with hefty earnings. New entrants were first put up in various hotels for training sessions and later taken to large scale seminars, where they were shown a picture of a luxury lifestyle, promotions, motorbikes and rewards to push them into expanding the network further. Six Arrested, Kingpin and Others Still Absconding The six people arrested are Ravindra Yadav of Begusarai in Bihar, Kamlesh Kumar of Maner in Patna, Mantosh Paswan of Shahpur in Bhojpur, Rohit Shaw of South 24 Parganas in West Bengal, Mangal Shakya of Datia in Madhya Pradesh, and Raju Kumar of Deoria. The gang's alleged kingpin, Vijay Kushwaha, along with Inamulhaq and more than ten other members of their team, are still absconding. Pressure to Recruit Two More, or Face Threats The investigation also found that recruits were subjected to calculated psychological brainwashing. Every member was pressured to bring in at least two new people into the network. Those who failed to do so were threatened that their salary would be withheld and their deposited money would not be returned. Police claim the racket has cheated more than 60,000 people across the country of over Rs 150 crore in total, of which roughly 2,000 victims belonged to the Kanpur unit alone. Special Team Heads to Bihar to Trace the Kingpin Following the raid, a special police operations team has left for Bihar to track down the gang's mastermind and the other absconding accused. Police say the remaining members of the network are expected to be arrested soon as the investigation widens. What this means for you • Across India: The case is a reminder to verify a company's registration and the legitimacy of its products before depositing money in any scheme promising a job and quick income through network marketing. • In Kanpur: Around 2,000 local victims will now have to wait on the police investigation and legal process for any chance of recovering the money they deposited. Questions & Answers 1. Which company was allegedly running this fraud? A network marketing firm called Win Maker Ayurveda Private Limited was allegedly running the scheme. 2. How many people have been cheated so far? Police say more than 60,000 people across the country have been cheated of over Rs 150 crore. 3. How many people in Kanpur were affected? Around 2,000 people from the Kanpur unit alone are believed to be victims of the fraud. 4. How many accused have been arrested so far? Police have arrested six accused, including Ravindra Yadav, Kamlesh Kumar, Mantosh Paswan, Rohit Shaw, Mangal Shakya and Raju Kumar. 5. Who is the alleged mastermind of the gang? Police say Vijay Kushwaha and Inamulhaq are the kingpins of the gang, who are absconding along with more than 10 of their team members. 6. How did the gang collect money from people? 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