The famous hairdresser Javed Habib is known for his nationwide salon chains, which are in the news today, and not for the right reasons, but for an alleged fraud. The Sambhal Police has registered 20 FIRS against Javed Habib and his son Anas Habib to claim fraud more than 100 investors by crores by Rupier.The local police team is now preparing for raid places in Mumbai and Delhi, while a lookout message has been issued against some family members. According to the police investigation, the case goes back to two years. In 2023, a major event was organized in the Royal Palace Venkat Hall in the Sarayatrain area in Sambhal in Utar Pradesh.
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This event was organized by the name Follicile Global Company, where Javed Habib and his son took over the stage and assured 150 participants that they would receive about 50 to 75 percent return if they invested in this company. Many of the profit numbers and the atmosphere were quickly attracted, which also included guaranteed success with promises of foreign investments.
More than 100 people deposited between 5 and 7 Lakh Rupier with FLC, where the investments were made in the name Binance Coin and Bitcoin. But within a few months the company disappeared from the market and left hundreds of people in shock and confused.Now, after a year without winnings, people have started visiting the Habib salon and the corporate office and demanded their money back, with Saifullah, the company’s local responsible, allegedly avoiding the public. Eventually, the company closes its services in the area, and the office, which is registered under Habib’s name, is now locked.
Originally, some victims filed a complaint, but recently the number has increased, with 19 new cases submitted against Javed Habib and his son, wife, and now the business manager, Saifullah. The superintendent of the police, KK Bishnoi, personally visited Raisatti police station where the complaints have been submitted and assured the victims that further action will be taken shortly.The Sambhal Police has raised charges against the Habib family under section 420 (cheating) and 506 (criminal threat). Some investors have apparently also received threats from unknown units when they demanded their money back, which indicates that there is a possibility that this may be a well -organized fraud.The role of the wife is also reviewedThe police investigation has now taken a new turn, as the documents reveal that Javed Habib’s wife is listed as the founder of the company. This means that the entire fraud program was planned at the family level and involves several individuals. According to some unconfirmed reports, the Sambhal police suspect that the Habib family may be preparing to leave the country and has now issued a look against them. The police are no longer just chasing paperwork but has assigned teams in Delhi and Mumbai, where the family resides.Check this space for more updates on the case.