Amritsar. The NRI wing of the Punjab Police has registered a case against two Canadian citizens in connection with an alleged fraud of more than ₹4 crore involving the proposed expansion of an Indian salon chain in Canada. The accused have been identified as Kamalpreet Singh Khehra and Crispy Khehra alias Chris Gill. Police are also examining the role of salon founder and promoter Munish Bajaj in the alleged fraud.
The case relates to investments made for proposed salon franchise outlets in Canada. The complainant, Inderjit Kaur Boparai, a Canadian citizen of Indian origin and an Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cardholder, alleged that she was offered an investment opportunity in the proposed Canadian expansion of the salon chain and was induced to invest a substantial amount.
According to the complaint, investors were asked to contribute money towards construction, setting up stores and purchasing inventory for new salon outlets in Canada. The complainant alleged that despite collecting the money, the proposed outlets were not established and commitments made to investors were not fulfilled. She claimed that she alone suffered a financial loss of more than ₹4 crore.
Boparai further alleged that Munish Bajaj and Kamalpreet Singh Khehra failed to honour the terms of an agreement entered into with her. She claimed that she was not the only investor affected by the alleged scheme. The complaint reportedly names at least six other Canadian investors from London, Brampton and Etobicoke in Ontario, Calgary in Alberta and Vancouver in British Columbia, who had also invested in the proposed business expansion.
The Punjab Police registered the case under Sections 318(4) and 61(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). The FIR was registered by the NRI wing following a preliminary inquiry into the complaint. Investigators are examining the funds received from investors, the status of the proposed franchise outlets, the terms of the agreement and the role of the individuals named in the complaint.
Police said the involvement and responsibility of all persons named in the complaint would be established during the course of the investigation. Further action will be taken on the basis of evidence collected during the probe.
Munish Bajaj, however, has denied the allegations against him. He said he had granted a franchise to Kamalpreet Singh Khehra, who subsequently operated independently and was responsible for the alleged wrongdoing. Bajaj claimed that he did not possess the agreement referred to by the complainant and had no role in collecting money from the investors. He also said he had filed a separate complaint in connection with the matter.
The investigation is currently focused on tracing the money allegedly collected from investors, examining the franchise agreement and determining what happened to the proposed salon expansion in Canada. The allegations will be established only after completion of the investigation.
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