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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