Team Herald
MARGAO: After Kamakshi Forex, now yet another incident has been reported where nearly two thousand individuals have been duped for a total amount of 18 crore by one Jaykumar Gohil on the promise of 30-52 per cent monthly returns on their investment. Investors have decided to write to the Prime Minister Officer, after they found that the Police and even Economic Cell not showing any seriousness in registering an FIR.
On Wednesday several investors, from advocate to housemaid along with their advocate Amey Prabhudesai briefed about the incident at Margao. Adv. Prabhudesai has urged the Police and Economic Cell to register an FIR against the absconding accused Gohil and investigate the matter.
He started to collect the money through the employees on commission basis on promise to return back with an interest of 30 to 52 percent. Nearly 2000 investors fall prey to the promises and invested hard earned money. In the initial period Gohil returned the money as promised”, he said.
He said that Gohil used to convince the investors to re-invest the money on the promise of returning them with 52 percent. Shockingly, even the staff employed by him was cheated.
“Gohil, had his personal bank account at HDFC bank, Colva branch, wherein all the money invested by the investors was directly deposited into the said account”, informed Adv. Prabhudesai.
