Bodybuilder And Tihar Prison Jailer Deepak Sharma Duped Of Rs 50 Lakh
Famous bodybuilder and jailer of Tihar prison in Delhi, Deepak Sharma has been duped of Rs 50 lakh in an alleged fraud by a woman and her husband.
Deepak Sharma, an assistant superintendent at Delhi's Tihar Jail and renowned bodybuilder, has fallen victim to a fraud amounting to Rs 50 lakh. The incident happened after Sharma was approached by a woman and her husband to invest in their health product brand while becoming a brand ambassador with a promise of business gains. In his complaint, the famous bodybuilding personality said that he met the woman during a reality show "Ultimate Warrior" on Discovery Channel.
He said that the woman, Rounak Gulia, introduced him to her husband Ankit Gulia who is a notable entrepreneur in the health product sector. According to the First Information Report (FIR), both accused allegedly convinced Sharma to invest ₹50 lakh in their health supplement product venture. They portrayed this as an opportunity to amass significant profits and secure the role of a brand ambassador.
However, Sharma said, the woman and her husband went into hiding after he transferred the amount to them. After this, he filed a complaint against the couple after which the police registered a cheating case at Madhu Vihar police station in East Delhi.
Deepak Sharma, a resident of West Vinod Nagar in Delhi, fell prey to the scam which shows how sensitive and dangerous these lucrative offers may seem to even to the prominent people.
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