Duped Dravid files police plaint against ponzi firm

Bengaluru, March 18

Former India cricketer Rahul Dravid has lodged a complaint against a Bengaluru-based firm for allegedly cheating him of Rs 4 crore. “Dravid has lodged a complaint with us two days back against Vikram Investment Company for cheating him of Rs 4 crore,” said a police official here today.

There have been reports of the company duping many sportspersons and celebrities, but none except Dravid has lodged a complaint. A couple of weeks ago, the police had arrested five persons for allegedly duping several people of crores of rupees through Vikram Investment Company.

In his complaint, Dravid alleged that he had invested Rs 20 crore in the company in 2014 on the assurance of getting higher returns, but was yet to get back Rs 4 crore of the principal investment. “Dravid has got Rs 16 crore, but he is yet to receive the remaining Rs 4 crore. The cricketer has submitted relevant documents in this regard,” the police official said. — PTI