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Police Register Fraud Case Against Hairstylist Jawed Habib, Son in Alleged Crypto Scheme

Investigators say investors were promised 50–75% returns at a 2023 Sambhal event, with the probe now led by Additional SP Alok Bhati.

Overview

  • Uttar Pradesh police filed the case in Sambhal after multiple complaints alleging losses of lakhs linked to Follicile Global Company.
  • Police say attendees at a Royal Palace Banquet Hall program were urged to invest in Bitcoin and Binance Coin with assurances of unusually high profits.
  • Complainants report that when payouts were sought the company shut down and the accused were no longer reachable.
  • Investigators say some funds moved to an account held by a man named Saiful, described as a director of the firm.
  • The case has been registered under serious fraud sections and remains under investigation, with no arrests or recoveries announced by police.