The injured investor filed a complaint with the police against the organizers of the scheme Kiran Kharat and his wife Dipti Kharat. The complaint says that the couple urged to invest in the GDC crypto asset, promising a high return on investment. However, instead of income, the investor suffered large losses.. The police notified the public about the crypto project, stating that all those affected by the actions of the Harat spouses can file a complaint with law enforcement agencies.
In just one day, the police received complaints from 101 people, the total losses of which amounted to 3 billion rupees ($ 36.9 million). The prosecutor's office suggested that about 10,000 investors could be involved in the scam, and their losses could reach 7 billion rupees (about $86.2 million). The statements were forwarded to the Economic Crime Unit (EOW), which promptly froze the Harat's bank accounts.
The case took a political turn.. Police are investigating 15 people, including former Indian cricketer Vijay Zol.. Zol is the son-in-law of local politician Arjun Khotkar, a member of the Shiv Sena political party.. Cryptocurrency scheme mastermind Kiran Harat himself filed a lawsuit against Vijay Zola. The plaintiff alleges that he invested 100 million rupees (about $1.2 million) in the GDC scheme. However, when the invested funds burned down, Zol, along with his brother, began to threaten physical violence.
Now Zol is accused of intimidating Harat and kidnapping him, as he kept Kiran Harat in his house for more than four days. Harat's lawsuit states that he was forced to sign documents, according to which Zol can receive part of the family's property.
At the beginning of the year, the Indian government launched a campaign to raise awareness of citizens about cryptocurrencies so that they can avoid risks when investing in digital assets. A few days ago, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) proposed a complete ban on cryptocurrencies, and top managers compared them to gambling.