Street vendors’ scam: 4 rehabilitation agencies booked in Gurugram

Gurugram, August 21

Following a complaint by the MC in the ongoing street vendors’ scam, the Gurugram police have registered an FIR for fraud against four rehabilitation agencies for duping the civic body of its revenue.

The MC had earmarked places in the city for street vendors under the Street Vendor Act 2014. The responsibility of street vendors’ registration, police verification and work for the installation of CCTV cameras was given to four agencies — M/s Spick and Span services Pvt Ltd, Leo Mediacom, Egmac Pvt Ltd and Nasvi Street Food Pvt Ltd. The registration charge was decided at Rs 1,500 for per vendor in which the agency was to deposit Rs 500 per person into the MC account, but it was never paid.

“We received many complaints that these agencies were charging Rs 50,000 to Rs 1 lakh from street vendors and didn’t even provide them the stall or return their money,” said R C Bishnoi, ADC.

“As per the complaint, an FIR has been registered,” said Inspector Krishan Kumar, SHO, city police station. — OC